Jury award of over $1 million to Latina farm worker upheld by Ninth Circuit From: hr.cch.com
Tagged: attorney, California, EEOC, latinaPosted on: May 8th, 2008
A jury verdict in favor of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and farm worker Olivia Tamayo has been affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a sexual harassment and reprisal lawsuit against Coalinga, California-based Harris Farms, the EEOC announced April 25, 2008. Harris Farms is one of the largest integrated farming operations in the Central San Joaquin Valley.
At trial, a jury found Harris Farms liable for sexual harassment, retaliation and constructive discharge. Tamayo was awarded over $1,000,000, including attorney’s fees for her private lawyer, on her federal and state law discrimination claims.”*
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