Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: May 06, 2021
Whether Respondent, Sarasota County Government (County), violated section 760.10, Florida Statutes (2017),1 by discriminating against Petitioner, Lavender Suarez, based on her race (African-American) and gender (female), 1 Unless otherwise indicated, all statutory and administrative rule references are to the 2017 codifications of the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code. when it terminated her employment; and, if so, what is the appropriate remedy.Petitioner proved Respondent discriminated against her based on her gender and Respondent failed to establish a non-discriminatory reason for Petitioner’s termination; Petitioner is entitled to back pay and attorney’s fees, but not front pay.
