Tag Archives: Lori Franchina

An EMS lieutenant with the Providence Fire Department who was awarded $889,842 in 2016 over sexual harassment and retaliation claims, has filed suit against the city again claiming the decision by the City Retirement Board to deny her request for accidental disability benefits constitutes illegal discrimination.

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Its been one of those busy fire law days, and with too many stories and too little time, we will be looking strictly at the headlines: RI (3 stories); IL, FL, NY and NJ.

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The Providence Fire Department is facing another federal court lawsuit by a female officer alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. Rescue Captain Danielle Masse claims she was harassed by coworkers and ultimately disciplined by the department on account of her gender, her sexual orientation, and in retaliation for testifying for another female officer.

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In the aftermath of an $800,000 jury verdict against the city of Providence for sexual harassment, WJAR TV10 reporter Katie Davis did an in depth investigative piece on the recent case, comparing it to an earlier case of sexual harassment that occurred 17 years earlier.

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A federal jury took just four hours to award a former Providence Fire Department rescue officer $800,000 in damages for sexual harassment and retaliation. Lori Franchina filed suit in 2012 claiming she had been subjected to numerous instances of harassment, including incidents where co-workers refused to assist her at emergency scenes.

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A rescue lieutenant from Providence has filed a 19 page lawsuit against the city of Providence and Providence Firefighters, IAFF Local 799 alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. Here is a copy of the suit. Franchina v Providence More on the ...

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