Historic settlement reached in class action lawsuit against the City of Leduc for systemic discrimination, sexual misconduct, and sexual assault against female employees
This is the first settlement of a class action involving sexual misconduct and sexual assault in a fire department or municipality in Canada.
- This is the first settlement of a class action involving sexual misconduct and sexual assault in a fire department or municipality in Canada.
- The individual compensation in this settlement exceeds that provided by Canada's most notable workplace harassment class action settlements to date, which involved systemic sexual abuse and harassment within the RCMP and the Department of National Defense.
- The terms of this settlement include:
The highest per-person monetary compensation in a Canadian class-action settlement for workplace misconduct. - A hearing for the Court of King's Bench to approve the settlement is scheduled for July 4, 2023 in Edmonton, AB.