Top 10 settlements for workplace harassment, discrimination

Many employees, especially those who have been discriminated against or feel they have been harassed in the work place have filed lawsuits against their employer. According to eBossWatch, employers have paid out more than $356 million in workplace harassment settlements. Sexual harassment cases carry larger settlement or jury awards out of all of the complaints filed.

Here is a list of the top 10 largest settlements for workplace harassment and discrimination that was compiled by eBossWatch. This list covers judgments and settlements for the past 12 months.

1. Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, Calif. – $168 million for sexual harassment lawsuit judgment
2. ArcelorMittal in Buffalo, N.Y. – $25 million in a race discrimination lawsuit judgment
3. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in Chicago, Ill. – $183 million in an age discrimination lawsuit judgment
4. YRC/Yellow Transportation in Chicago Ridge, Ill. – $11 million to settle an EEOC race harassment and discrimination lawsuit
5. Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. in Los Angeles – $8.5 million in a disability discrimination lawsuit judgment
6. Cook County, Chicago – $7.6 million in a race discrimination lawsuit judgment
7. Lennox Industries in Richardson, Texas – $6.2 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit
8. Aaron’s Inc. in Fairview Heights, Ill. – $6 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit
9. Sears in Sacramento, Calif. – $5.2 million in a race discrimination lawsuit judgment
10. AT&T in Kansas City, Mo. – $5 million in a religious lawsuit judgment

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