United Way Worldwide allowed a male official to sexually harass a female executive and then unlawfully fired her after she complained, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Virginia state court.
Lisa Bowman, the nonprofit’s former executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer, alleged that a colleague, William Browning, repeatedly leered at her, made inappropriate comments about her appearance, and behaved in an intimidating manner.
After complaining about Browning’s behavior toward her and other women, Bowman was told, “You and your girls need to get along with him,” according to the complaint filed in an Alexandria, Va., ...
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