(Cedar Rapids, IA) — A former Linn County sheriff’s deputy is awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in a paternity leave harassment lawsuit.
Earlier this month the Linn County Sheriff’s Office agreed to pay Scott Becker over 330-thousand dollars and his lawyers more than 240-thousand. Becker sued the county last year, claiming he was harassed by his co-workers for taking time off to care for his newborn son in 2018.
In the settlement the county disputes the claims made by Becker, while he agrees not to try to get another job with the county in the future.
