The Los Angeles Daily News reported on Monday, that the Los Angeles County Claims Board was meeting to consider settling two Los Angeles County Fire Department lawsuits arising out of sexual harassment that occurred in 2003. Reportedly, Mary Villegas, who was assigned to the department’s hazardous materials facility in Sylmar, was harassed by two inspectors and a supervisor. Milton Molina, a fire inspector, observed what he referred to as repeated acts of sexual harassment, taunting and a sexually hostile work environment directed toward Villegas, and stood up for her. Molina claims that afterwards he was retaliated against.
In separate lawsuits, Villegas and Molina sued the County, Villegas alleging sexual harassment and Molina alleging retaliation. The Daily News is quoting court documents as putting the Molina settlement at $150,000 and the Villegas settlement at $325,000.