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Sum paid by Junior Achievement undisclosedAllegationsCarolyn.fcflasofHJertins said at lw* iMSjIt tha’ Anl:/ Adilovemerit engaged in racial aivl ssxwl discrimoiatan. JurloiAchevemMl nan'ed the allegations. JeHerson-^rtlns was demoted and eventually fired.By Barry Bertnick AntrimTOllrtfl — Junior Achievement Crn-y hut- settled a lav/auit by* a Former um-plojtv wltftAi-CMSftd -lt;A nf racial and sexual d i serin jinutiun.In lier -av/auit, Carolyn Jefferson -Jenkins auld JA created a hostile work environment for her and other bleck employees.Joffni'son-JenkfriR. who is national president o| thu of Women Vrj.ers. was a vice preaident nl JA. a Coki-roclc* spnn^hiifwd nonprofit ngenty that teaches the value of Freu enturiuise to Actionioh IJclreu.JefFei?.u))-.lL'nki:ia said iVu? JA experience unwed hor extt u»«e emotional distress. physical Illness, anger, cinbur ras?ment anrl professional hmnilia:irm.Her i'ederul r’uuc diserlttllna'.lon UiW-suiU filed in July, was settled out of cuiut lasl week for an imcisdcscd sum-copfidootialily agreemenl pre vtvits i'll i«i;ii:.« f'om commenting \n detail about the lawsuit or the sullle-“I can’t tell you anything.” said Ann Vessels, JA aitnir.ey. ‘All I can say is the dispute was ccSOlVtM on a confiden-tint basisThe discrimination vase sietnmctl from ancusarions by Jefferoon-.ler.kiu s.who hat. a ihn lnvaNj jt nt hun cdiir'n-tion. She claimed race and ponder dls-rr.inlnculoj rclnhnlioii ;in:1 broach of contract in hr-r July l.i. I1B“ federal JilWSUii.She could not hr- reached fov com-n icnt about the sclllunienl.Jeffersnr.lt;Jeukim took her post will* JA in JOt-5 r.nd was promoted to vice preside;!: for run-ionium In July 1HBR.Jetlerscn-Jonkins stud things nnned hostile when JA hired rtdcr Hiu dei- as her supervisor inTJumihH prior supvivl'cirs deemed .Mfersnn-Jeiikins a valuable- om ploy no whi ‘VX'Ci'tlcI nmds. .iL'vrdlnK io the lawsuit, Haider had differc-pt opinion.Harder allegedly ennfontnd Jeffr-i*-sun-Jcnkins on si.lt;veral occasions. According to the lawsuit, he sold Jcffur son-Jenkins was unfit to be an oF-ficor.” lie also sold sh: lacked clvi'.iiy ?nd was an eiubavrassment to the compel ly. JdJci’soj j • Jcji Jii ri s saidJn December IBM”. Harder araisc-d JiTibrson-JenJtins of Failing to lull'll] hnr vespomilv lities as a member nf 1he riroundhog Day task forceHarder sank Iha1 under “ideal no'-uumstaneea. he would tiol chuobu to work with hia-r noi'iitling in the law-sur.. He also naked Jeffursuti-.Tenktna Ifsh(- would be salislied with Whal ’he . saw: if she looked in the mirror,” the suit alleged.JA denied aJJ accusations of race ;ind genr.er discrimination. The agency hired I wo itllortiuyt to louk lulu Juffo:-son-Jenkins' claims. The investigation found no ovid«w« to support tier accu sutions, according to.PA.-1A elt0V(;eys poiliayed JcfFerson-Jcnkins ii u di flic Hit cmpiOycO. Court documents indicate 1hat from tlie out- I scU Hurtle r und Jefforeun-Jc)!lilr clashed.Harder cuiisldeixal her an Isolation ist, according to tlie documents. He wantotl h«v ic show enthusiasm for .ia's wmk and to update him on all her projects. Jeffoisou-.Jenkins took Issue Wii h his mipiestsJA demoted JeA'ersou-Jenkins in September 1958, ar.tl her salary was cut I From $e2.'-76 to 17S i9. llcr salary w-as • icduocd aeal!i u month Later to . j Jefferson-Jenkins we; fired in No- i veitdx-r |As of Ootoher. JcfFerson-Jenkin-s (md I on: found a new Job. .according to court donimcnls.Harry UO’tn/ck rrtrier.* jeitmu a.wtgn-msrUs arid may b‘ rearhvd t/f (103) ! H7lt; H0lt;.H'tr fx\r/.nirk'ana2('fSe.tsin \
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Wed, Mar 01, 2000
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