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$62,000 Paid In WA DOC Employee's Race/Gender Discrimination Suit
Dorothy J. Sanders, an employee of the Washington Corrections Center in
Shelton, filed suit in the U.S. District Court, Western District of
Washington, alleging that in 1997 she was forced to work in a hostile
environment due to her race (African American) and gender. The complaint
alleged that she was subjected to statements to the effect that women were
"on the rag", workers could not get along with women because they have
"PMS", comments that women could not do the jobs at the prison, and they
should be at home taking care of the house. She was also told she could not
get along with white unit staff. She was terminated in November 26, 1997,
and filed suit in October 1998 alleging violation of federal civil rights
statutes. In February 2000 she agreed to settle the suit for $62,000.
Sanders was represented by Dan R. Young of Bjorkland & Young in Seattle.
See: Sanders v. Department of Corrections, USDC, Western District of
Washington, Case No. C98-5557.
Shelton, filed suit in the U.S. District Court, Western District of
Washington, alleging that in 1997 she was forced to work in a hostile
environment due to her race (African American) and gender. The complaint
alleged that she was subjected to statements to the effect that women were
"on the rag", workers could not get along with women because they have
"PMS", comments that women could not do the jobs at the prison, and they
should be at home taking care of the house. She was also told she could not
get along with white unit staff. She was terminated in November 26, 1997,
and filed suit in October 1998 alleging violation of federal civil rights
statutes. In February 2000 she agreed to settle the suit for $62,000.
Sanders was represented by Dan R. Young of Bjorkland & Young in Seattle.
See: Sanders v. Department of Corrections, USDC, Western District of
Washington, Case No. C98-5557.
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Related legal case
Sanders v. Department of Corrections
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Cite | USDC, Western District of Washington, Case No. C98 |
| Level | District Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 62000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |
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