Employment
Two correctional officers awarded $795,321 for retaliation, harassment claims
On Nov. 11, 2014, a jury awarded $795,321 to two Johnson County correctional officers on their claims that they faced retaliation. Chris Stevenson claimed that he was fired after he filed a report that his supervisor sexually harassed a female officer. Marion Dahn claimed that this supervisor called him disrespectful names in front of the prisoners and permitted others to do so, potentially putting Dahn at risk with prisoners. The jury found no age discrimination against either plaintiff, but did find that Southwestern willfully retaliated against Stevenson for reporting a sexual harassment claim and that Southwestern Correctional harassed Dahn on the basis of his age and created a hostile work environment.
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