ORONO (BDN) -- A former Orono employee has settled his Maine Human Rights Commission complaint against the town for $110,000, according to an agreement between the two parties.
Avinash Rude, who used to work for Orono, and the town on June 19 reached a mutual settlement agreement and release, which is a contract where both parties agree to settle a dispute and release each other from future claims.
People who believe they have been subjected to unlawful discrimination covered under the Maine Human Rights Act can file a complaint with the commission. Rude also filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.
The settlement does not specify Rude’s former role with Orono, but his LinkedIn page lists his employment as a GIS and IT analyst for the town since September 2015. His employment ended Feb. 13, the agreement said.
The six-figure settlement is a significant amount of money for a small Maine town. It is also the town’s second major settlement of a discrimination complaint in the last seven years. In 2016, former Fire Chief Norman Webb settled his discrimination lawsuit against the town for $250,000. He alleged he was fired by Town Manager Sophie Wilson in June 2012 because of his age, a disability and in retaliation for filing a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission, according to court documents.
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