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**Court Orders Employer to Turn Over More Evidence in Harassment Case** This case involves an employee who sued their employer, Saltworks, Inc., claiming they faced discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. The employee asked the court to force the company to provide additional documents and answer more questions as part of gathering evidence for the lawsuit. The court partially sided with the employee. The judge ordered Saltworks to provide better responses to requests for documents and written questions within 14 days. However, the court refused to require disclosure of communications between someone and their ex-wife, ruling these conversations were protected by marital privilege. The case is still in the evidence-gathering phase, with a trial scheduled for July 2024. This ruling matters for workers because it shows courts will step in when employers don't fully cooperate during lawsuits. When companies try to withhold relevant documents or give incomplete answers during legal proceedings, employees can ask judges to force better disclosure. This helps ensure workers have access to the evidence they need to prove their claims of workplace harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.