US harassment case settled

Chicago - The US unit of the Japanese car company, Mitsubishi, has agreed to pay $34 million (£24 million) to settle a sexual…

Chicago - The US unit of the Japanese car company, Mitsubishi, has agreed to pay $34 million (£24 million) to settle a sexual harassment suit filed on behalf of 300 women employees, the company and a US federal agency announced yesterday.

The amount is the largest ever paid in a sexual harassment case, said Mr Paul Igasaki, chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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