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United Parcel Service, Inc.

Hoskins v. UPS (Racial/Sexual Preference Discrimination)

Date: 03/11/2005 (Date of Verdict)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $63,670

Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant

Synopsis: Kathy Hoskins sued her former employer, UPS, for what she described as severe, widespread and ongoing workplace harassment that led to her wrongful firing. A California state court jury found that Hoskins was subjected to a hostile work environment and that she was unjustly terminated and awarded her nearly $64,000 in damages.