Lesbian employee says nursing home tolerated anti-gay discrimination
After being assaulted and harassed for being a lesbian, a senior living facility employee is suing the facility for discrimination. Michelle Del Valle was working at Inspired Living Validus Senior Living in Tampa when she was assaulted by the spouse of a resident. Now she is suing her employer on seven counts including negligence, retaliation, breaking the Florida Civil Rights Act, and discrimination. Del Valle began working for the facility June 1, 2015 as a medical technician. She was responsible…