Saint Paul, MN ( Minnesota News Network) - A Wisconsin maker of beef jerky has agreed to pay $50,000 in sexual harassment damages to a former employee of a plant in Mankato.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights said the woman's boss made repeated sexual advances during the four months she was employed at Jack Link's as a line worker in 2012. Officials said she reported the harassment after two months. The male employee was suspended for two days but was later promoted as the woman's direct supervisor. She quit after two more months, saying she couldn't take it anymore.

"This is an unusual case in that the employer took the right step in originally disciplining the supervisor,” said MDHR Commissioner Kevin Lindsey. “The employer however undermined its efforts by not subsequently monitoring the actions of the alleged harasser. Employers need to maintain contact with the employee who has complained of sexual harassment to make sure that the measures that they have undertaken are actually working.”

Jack Link's, which is based at Minong in northwest Wisconsin, must also provide sexual harassment response training to all supervisors and managers at its Minnesota operations.

Here is the announcement.

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