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$13,500 Settlement in Washington Sex Discrimination Claim; Public Records Act Violation

Loaded on Jan. 15, 2010

Filed under: Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Disclosure of Records, Employee Litigation. Location: Washington.

The State of Washington has paid $13,500 to settle the Public Records Act and gender discrimination suit of Marge Southard, a counselor for the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).

Southard was employed by DSHS as a counselor for over 15 years; working first at Western State Hospital (WSH) ...

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