Lawsuit: Orange County Government Officials Favor Lazy, Male Pals For High-Paying Jobs
By R. Scott Moxley, OC Weekly
A veteran Orange County executive who ran the government’s Equal Employment Opportunity office is suing the county for gender discrimination and whistleblower retaliation because more powerful, male bureaucrats wanted her to help cover up widespread corruption.
Paula Kitchen, a highly praised county employee since 1996 and holder of a master’s degree, this week filed her lawsuit, in which she claimed that a March 2012 promotion to EEO Compliance Officer did not come with a pay increase because of two men: Assistant CEO Rob Richardson and Steven Danley, head of human resources. Continue reading