Manufacturing company Johnson Controls Inc. and ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) agreed to pay $40,000 and hire outside consultants to review their sexual harassment policies, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported today. The agreement resolves a discrimination case. However, ManpowerGroup said it began an investigation immediately once the claims came to light and cooperated fully with the EEOC; the firm also said it believes the allegations are unfounded.

Victoria Stafford, a temporary worker employed by ManpowerGroup and Johnson Controls, filed the lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment, according to the EEOC.

Stafford worked at Johnson Controls’ facility in Norman, Oklahoma, and told the staffing firm’s onsite supervisor that a Johnson Controls employee was sexually harassing her. “Stafford said the harasser repeatedly told her about his sexual exploits, that he wanted to have sex with her daughter, made other belittling comments about women and refused to perform work tasks he deemed to be ‘women’s work,’” according to the EEOC.

The agency said the staffing firm’s supervisor did not resolve the complaint and Stafford was not interviewed about her sexual harassment allegations.

At one point, a confrontation took place among Stafford, the Johnson Controls employee and another male employee who came to Stafford’s defense, the EEOC said. All three were suspended; however, Johnson Controls fired Stafford a week later.

“We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. As soon as we became aware of these allegations we began a comprehensive investigation and cooperated fully with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and we believe these allegations to be unfounded,” ManpowerGroup said in a statement. “We agreed to the voluntary resolution to avoid protracted litigation and expense. We are dedicated to reviewing our processes and policies to ensure they remain best-in-class and to partnering with others, including the EEOC, to always reaffirm our commitment and advance our best practices.”

The EEOC said that while ManpowerGroup was able to place Stafford in other temporary assignments, she suffered wage loss and emotional distress.