A former Wyoming livestock investigator is suing the Wyoming Livestock Board and its former director, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation for prior complaints.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A former Wyoming livestock investigator is suing the Wyoming Livestock Board and its former director, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation for prior complaints.
The lawsuit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court on behalf of Jimmy Dean Siler by Cheyenne attorney Scott Homar. It alleges that former Wyoming Livestock Board director Leanne Correll sought to systematically reorganize, reduce and dismantle the livestock law enforcement division to retaliate against Siler and other male enforcement officers.
Correll declined to comment Monday on the pending litigation, and Wyoming Livestock Board Director Steve True didn’t return calls seeking comment by press time.
The lawsuit outlines a string of alleged discrimination by Correll and others that culminated in a recommendation to eliminate the law enforcement division through a budget bill in the Wyoming Legislature. That request was granted earlier this year.
Livestock enforcement officers were responsible for enforcing cattle rustling laws, ensuring humane treatment of livestock and overseeing livestock transportation across state lines.
Siler had been the livestock enforcement manager for about five years when Correll took over as director in 2011.
In 2012, Siler and other male employees were denied monetary bonuses after poor work performance evaluations. All female employees under Correll’s purview were given the extra money.