Clark County to pay $250K to settle worker’s discrimination lawsuit
Today’s post was shared by The Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group and comes from www.columbian.com
The terms of Clark County’s settlement agreement with Largent, who sued the county alleging unlawful hiring practices, were released on Tuesday. The lawsuit called for damages of at least $300,000. The settlement was reached after an all-day mediation session with retired Clark County Superior Court Judge John Skimas. Since Friday, Largent has been on paid administrative leave. Her last official day of work is June 15. She is not expected to return to work before then and is currently on vacation. “Everybody realized it’s difficult for something like this to happen and then have everyone go about business like it didn’t happen,” said Greg Ferguson, Largent’s attorney. Environmental services staffers were notified of Largent’s leave of absence on Friday. The county wouldn’t acknowledge Monday that the settlement had been completed. In a joint statement released Tuesday, the county and Ferguson said the Washington Counties Risk Pool, the county’s insurer at the time of the complaint, had authorized the county to settle. The county thanked Largent, 62, for her years of service. The terms of the settlement are neutral about the case itself. The county does not admit wrongdoing, a common settlement provision. The payout amount — $250,000… |
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