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California Sexual Harassment
• A former employee of a fitness center sued her employer alleging that she and other
female employees were subjected to sexual harassment by male club managers,
salesmen and personal trainers despite repeated complaints to management. The
employees were awarded $3.6M (Arbitration).
• A former drug store manager sued her employer alleging that she had been sexually
harassed by her supervisor and that after she complained the behavior continued, she
received negative reviews and was denied raises and bonuses. The jury awarded the
plaintiff $3M for damages.
California Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination
• A female manager at a health club filed a sexual harassment and wrongful
termination suit against her employer. She alleged that she was demoted and then
fired after she complained to management about the harassing behavior of male
managers. The jury awarded the plaintiff $2.4M.
California Pregnancy Discrimination
• A female project manager sued her employer, a technology company, for pregnancy
discrimination. She alleged that she received a negative evaluation and was
terminated due to her pregnancy and leave of absence. The jury awarded the plaintiff
$4.8M: $3.8M for punitive damages.
Colorado Disability Discrimination
• A former male employee sued his employer, a packaging company, for disability
discrimination alleging that the company refused to allow him to return to work after
he was on disability leave recovering from a brain aneurysm. The jury awarded the
plaintiff $8M: $7.5M for punitive damages.
Colorado Racial Discrimination
• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled a race
discrimination case brought against a local newspaper for $375K. The suit was
brought on behalf of 10 African-American employees who alleged that they were
discriminated against in the workplace due to their race.
Florida Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
• The EEOC sued a small manufacturer on behalf of three female and four male
employees of Cuban descent, alleging that the women were sexually harassed by their
supervisors and that the men where discriminated against when they supported the
women’s allegations. The matter settled for $1M.