FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- A former captain with Franklin County Fire and EMS has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the department alleging discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The plaintiff, Rena Clark Jennings, is seeking back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, legal costs, and attorney’s fees.
The lawsuit, filed February 13 in the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division, claims Jennings was a victim of sexual discrimination during her 21-year career with Franklin County Public Safety (FCPS)…