ORLANDO, Fla. – A settlement has been reached after an assistant fire chief sued the city of Orlando alleging gender discrimination and harassment, according to the Department of Justice.
A consent decree was reached on Monday. Dawn Sumter said she was sexually harassed by the former fire chief and was retaliated against by the fire department for complaining, according to the DOJ.
In December 2020, Sumter said she was denied the opportunity to be considered for a promotion to deputy fire chief in favor of two less qualified employees. [RELATED: Assistant fire chief sues Orlando, former chief alleging gender discrimination, harassment] According to the lawsuit from last year, Sumter was fully qualified to be promoted but during former