A former office supervisor for Adecco's Clearfield UT office, Jeffrey Byard, was allegedly fired because he spoke in support of his supervisor when she complained of sexual harassment by her boss, according to the EEOC. The settlement comes after years of litigation -- Byard was fired in March 2003, according to the EEOC.

In addition to paying $62,500, Adecco agreed to other relief including training on the law against retaliation, according to the EEOC.

Adecco released a statement rebutting allegations by the EEOC:

"We fully refute any implication of wrongdoing in the recent suit settled by Adecco with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

"We have been in full cooperation with the EEOC on their investigation and are confident we acted lawfully and that the retaliation complaint made against our company by Mr. Byard has no merit.

"Adecco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not tolerate any form of retaliation by anyone and are committed to always adhering to any and all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

"We employ 500,000 workers each year and are proud of our commitment to not only providing the very best career opportunities but also a safe, ethical and lawful work environment for every Adecco employee."