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Workplace Retaliation Suit Against Tammy Duckworth Settled
Source: Associated Press
Workplace Retaliation Suit Against Tammy Duckworth Settled
By IVAN MORENO, ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Jun 24, 2016, 8:17 PM ET
A settlement in the workplace retaliation lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth concluded Friday with an agreement that no law was violated, removing an obstacle in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in one of November's most competitive Senate races.
The lawsuit from two employees of a home for veterans alleged Democrat Duckworth violated state ethics laws by taking action against them when she was head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. The workers contended that she tried to fire one employee and gave another a bad review that cost her raises after the women complained about facility leadership at an Illinois VA home, where they still work. Duckworth was appointed to lead the Illinois VA in 2006 by now-imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Duckworth had faced the possibility of testifying if the case went to trial months before the election, which would've given Kirk's campaign firepower to use the allegations to attack her and to make it an issue with voters.
The contest between Duckworth and Kirk is considered to be one of a handful of competitive races that can determine which party controls the Senate.
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By IVAN MORENO, ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Jun 24, 2016, 8:17 PM ET
A settlement in the workplace retaliation lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth concluded Friday with an agreement that no law was violated, removing an obstacle in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in one of November's most competitive Senate races.
The lawsuit from two employees of a home for veterans alleged Democrat Duckworth violated state ethics laws by taking action against them when she was head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. The workers contended that she tried to fire one employee and gave another a bad review that cost her raises after the women complained about facility leadership at an Illinois VA home, where they still work. Duckworth was appointed to lead the Illinois VA in 2006 by now-imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Duckworth had faced the possibility of testifying if the case went to trial months before the election, which would've given Kirk's campaign firepower to use the allegations to attack her and to make it an issue with voters.
The contest between Duckworth and Kirk is considered to be one of a handful of competitive races that can determine which party controls the Senate.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-rep-duckworth-prevails-workplace-retaliation-lawsuit-40118334
