Sherman v. Human Rights Commission

Petitioner Tanja Sherman filed a charge of sex discrimination and sexual harassment against her employer, Quincy Country Club (Club) with the Department of Human Rights (Department). Following the first administrative hearing, the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) adopted the findings of the administrative law judge (ALJ) and issued a decision in favor of petitioner. (In re Sherman (1983), 10 Ill. HRC Rep. 381.) On administrative review, this court reversed the Commission because the findings of the ALJ were based on credibility determinations made by a prior ALJ who resigned…