Jury determines Olmsted County did not discriminate against social worker
Nine person panel given option for split verdict after at least six hours of deliberation.
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Nine person panel given option for split verdict after at least six hours of deliberation.
After a weekend break, jurors will return Monday morning to continue deliberations. Attorneys made their closing arguments late Friday.
Staff members tells jury in discrimination trial that she has faced years of frustration with department and her supervisors.
Testimony to start Tuesday in case alleging hiring and workplace discrimination based on race, gender and age.
Wilhelmina Jacob, a 20-year county employee, filed a lawsuit against the county in April, alleging younger, less qualified, white applicants have been given jobs she sought. She also claims a 2021 work reassignment adversely affected her employment status.