Determining the economic damage suffered by a victim of unlawful discrimination

Determining the economic damage suffered by a victim of unlawful discriminationRensselaer County Sheriff's Dept. v New York State Div. of Human Rights, 2018 NY Slip Op 05719, Appellate Division, Third DepartmentThe Appellate Division reviewed a determination of the Commissioner of Human Rights' award of damages to compensate Lora Abbott Seabury for the pension benefits that she lost due to the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department [Respondent] discriminatory actions.*Lora Abbott Seabury, a former correction officer employed by Respondent filed a complaint with State Division of Human Rights [SDHR] alleging that she had been subjected to, among other things, sexual harassment by male coworkers. After holding a hearing, a SDHR Administrative Law Judge [ALJ] found that Seabury proved that she had been sexually harassed by her male coworkers and recommended that Petitioner be ordered to pay Seabury nearly $450,000 in economic damages and $300,000 in noneconomic…

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