New Jersey’s Supreme Court has ruled that a sexual harassment settlement involving a county employee in Monmouth County, New Jersey, can be made public.

The ruling, released Monday, upholds an appellate decision in the case of Carol Melnick. Melnick sued the Monmouth County board in 2005 alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and the creation a hostile work environment. The case was settled in 2007 for a previously undisclosed amount of $470,000.

A lower court had earlier ruled that the county did not have to disclose the settlement under an exception in public record laws.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace, please contact the San Antonio employment lawyers of Melton & Kumler, LLP by calling 800-681-6932.