Tag Archives: male on male harassment

An Illinois firefighter who claims his colleagues made remarks about his sexual orientation has filed suit against the fire department for sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Justin R. Bakker filed suit against the Mokena Fire Protection District last month.

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An Oregon firefighter who was retaliated against and later terminated after he complained about being sexually harassed, has filed suit naming his former employer, two chiefs, and three of his colleagues. Phillip Walter Rilatos, III filed suit last week naming the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1

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An $8 million lawsuit filed in 2013 by a paramedic firefighter who claims co-workers harassed him over his effeminate demeanor has reportedly been settled. Zackary C. Tyndall sued the Berlin Fire Company and four supervisors alleging they engaged in a pattern and practice of harassment based upon their perception that he is homosexual. Tyndall claims he was regularly called “queer”, “faggot”, and “cocksucker” by coworkers.

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A rather strange case of harassment directed at both a father and a son has prompted a lawsuit in Westchester County. Matthew Bruno, a probationary firefighter with the Greenville Fire District who was terminated last September after complaining about being ...

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