DOJ Settles With DeKalb County Over Sexual Harassment Complaint

The Justice Department announced Monday it had reached a settlement with DeKalb County, Ga., that will resolve its lawsuit alleging the county violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it retaliated against former administrative assistant Cemetra Brooks for making a complaint of sexual harassment.

Brooks filed a sexual harassment complaint with DeKalb County during her initial six-month probation alleging that her supervisor, the deputy director of the county’s Facilities Management Department, subjected her to unwelcome sexual advances, comments, and conduct. The lawsuit further alleges that the deputy director’s supervisor contacted human resources asking for information from ...