Schiavone v. The State of New Jersey Department of Corrections
Dec 26, 2019OUTCOME: At trial, jury found Client's employer liable and awarded Officer $316,875.00 for distress and punitive damages; Employer appealed, but Client prevailed. Final payments by employer totaled about $1 million
Sexual harassment (aka Gender-Based Hostile Work Environment). Senior officials enabled sexist lies about woman serving as corrections police officer. Appellate Division fully affirmed jury ... verdicts finding employer responsible for "severe or pervasive" sexual harassment. Post-judgment interest awarded, and Employer was also required to pay employee's attorney fees. Affirmed: Schiavone v. Dept. of Corrections, A-3963-17T1, 2019 WL 7187462 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Dec. 26, 2019)
