Abbey Randt Case Summary

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This firm represents Abbey Randt in her employment dispute with Roell Painting (the “company”). On May 25, 2017 Ms. Randt was terminated from her position at the company.

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Attached to this correspondence is our redlined copy of the termination agreement along with our counter offer to settle this dispute.

Factual Background

In December of 2015 Ms. Randt and Isaac Vogal started a friendship which eventually progressed into a romantic relationship. In March 2016, the relationship became sexual in nature and included phone calls and pictures. In the summer of 2016, Ms. Randt and Mr. Vogal began a sexual relationship that endured through the winter of 2016.

In November 2016 Ms. Randt left her employment at Gassen Management Company
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A victim of sexual of harassment may file a charge under Federal and State law. A charge or complaint may be filed within 300 days of the date of the alleged violation. The EEOC and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights will look at allegations of sexual harassment, evaluate the circumstances and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. A determination on the allegations is made from the facts on a case by case basis. If it found that there is probable cause for sexual harassment a victim will receive a right to sue letter showing that the EEOC and/or the Minnesota Department Human Rights determine that there are grounds for a discrimination claim.

Minnesota Courts apply the principles developed in the Title Nine cases in analyzing suits brought under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Under both the Federal and State law on plaintiff and employment context must establish 1) membership in a protective class, occurrence of an unwelcome harassment, that the harassment was based on plaintiff’s status in the projective class and the harassment affected a term, condition or privilege of employment or recreated a hostile work environment.

Isaac Vogal Violated Corporate Policies Against Harassment and Discrimination

According to the company’s employment handbook all employees and staff are expected to treat people
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Any indication expressed or implied that employees job security, job assignment, conditions of employment or opportunities for advancement may depend on the granting of sexual favors. Any action relating to an employee’s job status which is in fact affected by consideration of the granting or refusal of social or sexual favors deliberate or careless creation of an atmosphere or sexual harassment or intimidation. Deliberate or careless jokes or remarks of sexual nature to or in the presence of any employee who may find the remarks or jokes offensive and showing or sending materials such as cartoons, calendars, articles, pictures, etc. either by email, inter-office mail, internet or otherwise of a sexual nature to employees who may find such materials

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