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Napa, Calif. Insurer Agrees to Settlement in Harassment Suit

A Napa insurance company has agreed to pay $230,000 to two female employees who claimed they were fired after complaining about sexual harassment. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Doctors Co. agreed to the settlement with Kimber Thompson, a former …

Iowa Military Base Worker Reinstated in Harassment Case

A woman who claims she was sexually harassed by a co-worker at an Iowa military base and fired after she complained will be paid $190,000 in damages and legal fees and reinstated under a legal settlement. Lindsie Bertrand claimed the …

Arkansas Kids’ Psychiatric Center Settles Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal anti-discrimination agency says a psychiatric in-patient treatment center has agreed to pay $87,500 to settle a lawsuit claiming retaliation was the motive for firing four employees. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission announced the …

Delaware Judge Says State Police Lawsuit May Proceed

A Superior Court judge has ruled that a sexual harassment case against Delaware State Police may proceed. State officials wanted to quash the lawsuit by state police secretary Diana L. Miller but Judge Jerome O. Herlihy rejected their arguments. But …