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Sexual Harassment Decisions

   
 

New Commission decisions will be posted as they are released.

Date of
Decision
Case Name Basis
05/25/1991 Rachel Lyons v. The Tub Shop, Inc.
ES(H) 3493-88  16D-880074
Sexual Harassment
10/15/1992 Diane Panzieri v. Shackelton’s of New Hampshire, Inc. and Richard Shackelton
ES(H) 3339-87
Sexual Harassment
11/14/1995 Goodell v. Landy Veal Company
ES(H) 4139-91 161900158
Sexual Harassment
12/11/1996 PollyAnn Martineau v. Hawk Transportation, Inc. and Condor Distribution Services
ES(P) 4694-93 16D920180
Sexual Harassment
05/06/1997 Gail Sanborn v. Industrial Rehabilitation Medicine, P.A
ES(H) 5077-94 16D950183
Sexual Harassment
06/17/1997 Linda Spargo v. State Line Veterinary and Staffing Network, Inc.
ES(H) 5561-95 16D950153
Sexual Harassment
01/27/1998 Lisa Slade v. Ames Textile Company and Michael Robinson
ES(H)(R) 5774-96 16D960331
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation
05/26/1998 Christine March v. Technical Employment Services, Inc. and Daniel Duncanson
ES(H) 5838-96 16D960388
Sexual Harassment
03/06/1999 Jessica Teates v. Bournival, Inc., and Richard Bournival
ES(H) 6044-97
Sexual Harassment
07/12/1999 Nicole Alward v. The Green Forrest Inn, Ltd/Forrest H. “Sonny” Sell, Jr. Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(R) 6703-99   16D970603
Sexual Harassment
02/18/2000 Susan Asselin v. N.H. Department of Corrections
ES(H)(R) 6182-98 16D980675
Sexual Harassment
01/03/2001 Donald Lewis v. Eastern Air Devices Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(R) 5695-96 16D960268
Sexual Harassment
06/25/2001 Karen Ewell v. First Savings Bank of NH and Chittenden Corporation Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H) 5367-94 16D940758
Sexual Harassment
11/29/2001 Joseph Thomas v. Computer Town, Inc. Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(R) 0115-00 16DA00094
Sexual Harassment
08/02/2002 Lisa Brown v. Ever Better Eating, Inc. Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H) (R) 0161-00 16DA00132
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation
01/24/2005 Tanya Collins v. Acclaimed Contracting, Inc./John D. Wheeler Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H) 0153-02 16DA200209
Sexual Harassment
04/26/2006 Colleen Callahan v. K&G Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a The Red Blazer Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(RP) 0217-03 16DA300194
Sexual Harassment
11/02/2006 Bonnie Usher v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H) (R) 0217-03 16DA300194
Sexual Harassment
12/04/2008 Colleen Perry v. ERM, LLC Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(R) 0215-06 16D-2006-01100
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation    
12/04/2008 Janice Potter-Chadbourne v. ERM, LLC Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(R) 0025-06 16D-2006-00033
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation    
02/22/2010 Tiffany Yost v. Haircuts USA, LLC Adobe Acrobat symbol
ES(H)(R) 0092-07 16D-2007-00121
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation
     

Rachel Lyons v. The Tub Shop, Inc.
This was a sex discrimination and retaliation case in which the Commission found for the respondent as to sex discrimination and found for the claimant as to retaliation. Using its authority, the Commission ordered the respondent to pay damages to the claimant in the form of one week's pay.
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Diane Panzieri v. Shackelton's of New Hampshire, Inc and Richard Shackelton
This was a sexual harassment case in which the Commission found for the complainant and, under its authority, awarded the complainant lost wages and attorney's fees.
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Goodell v. Landy Veal Company and David Landy
This was a sexual harassment case in which the Commission found that Ms Goodell had been sexually harassed and found in favor of the complainant. Commission ordered the payment of lost wages, compensatory damages and attorney's fees.
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PollyAnn Martineau V. Hawk Transportation, Inc. and Condor Distribution Services
This was a pregnancy discrimination case in which the Commission found for the complainant. Under its authority, the Commission awarded damages in the form of back pay to the complainant.
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Gail Sanborn v. Industrial Rehabilitation Medicine, P.A.
This was a sexual harassment case involving elements of an office romance gone awry in which the Commission found that the facts did not support the charge and dismissed the case.
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Linda Spargo v. State Line Veterinary and Staffing Network, Inc.
This was a sexual harassment and retaliation case in which the Commission found for both respondents.
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Lisa Slade v. Ames Textile Company and Michael Robinson
This was a sexual harassment case in which the Commission found for the complainant. Under its authority, the Commission awarded the complainant damages in the form of lost pay, compensatory damages, front pay, interest and attorney's fees.
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Christine March v. Technical Employment Services, Inc. And Daniel Duncanson
This was a sex discrimination case in which the Commission found for the respondent. Elements of this case involved questions of whether a relationship between an employer and an employee constitutes sexual discrimination when the relationship goes bad and the employer terminates employment.
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Jessica Teates v. Bournival, Inc., and Richard Bournival
This was a case of sexual harassment and retaliation in which the Commission found for the complainant on the retaliation charge. Under its authority, the Commission awarded the complainant compensatory damages and attorney's fees and costs. The Commission also levied an administrative fine against the respondent.
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Susan Asselin v. N.H. Department of Corrections
This was a sexual harassment case in which the Commission found for the complainant. Under its authority, the Commission awarded the complainant damages in the form of compensatory damages, back pay, front pay, lost employment benefits and future benefits, medical bills and attorney's fees for a total of $200,284.72.
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