City of Oakland to pay $2.6M over ‘sexually hostile work environment’ at senior center

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City of Oakland to pay $2.6M over ‘sexually hostile work environment’ at senior center

(KRON) -- The City of Oakland will pay out more than $2.6 million after an Alameda County jury concluded that the city failed to protect an employee from years of sexual harassment, according to Vinick Hyams Trial Partners law firm. The victim of the harassment was identified by the law firm as Patricia Toscano, who was born and raised in East Oakland. She had worked for the city for nearly 10 years before she was transferred to the East Oaklan…