Proof it’s all in the timing: An employee fired days before she was about to file a complaint against her supervisor has won a major settlement.

Yakima Washington (yes, like the city) claimed that her former boss asked her to run personal errands on several occasions during her employment.

Once Washington let Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers know she intended to file a formal complaint against her, the president responded by swiftly terminating her assistant.

The city council’s Internal Operations Committee originally approved an offer to pay Washington $90,000 through its claims process, but the city soon reneged on the deal. Soon after, Washington sued for breach of contract, and a new proposal was approved by a seven-to-one vote to pay Washington a $90,000 settlement.

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Tags: Breach of contract, Complaint, Detroit, Settlement