EMPLOYMENT
Worker who had relationship with boss gets $150,000
On Sept. 20, a Harris County employee agreed to a $150,000 settlement on her claim that her pay was cut after she refused to take a transfer because she had dated her boss. Heather Saucier, who worked for the Harris County Flood Control District, admitted she had a brief relationship with her supervisor, which caused the district director to pressure her into a lower paying job or to leave county employment altogether, she said. Saucier filed a claim with the state Workforce Commission. As a result, her pay was then cut by 12 percent in retaliation, she claimed. The defense argued that all actions were done for legitimate business reasons.
