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The Office of the Speaker conducted an internal review to identify staff complaints made within the past 5 years concerning discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, or retaliation. To the best of our knowledge, this document includes all incidents brought to the attention of the Chief of Staff, any Director, any Supervisor, or an Ethics Officer. Due to confidentiality concerns, the list includes actionable complaints without information that could lead to disclosure of identities. + Female staffer reported to her supervisor that a legislative member made an inappropriate sexual comment. ‘The supervisor reported the incident to the Chief of Staff and Ethics Officer. The Ethics Officer counseled the member. Going forward, the supervisor intervened any time the member contacted staffer. Male staffer A reported male staffer B was creating a hostile environment and physically touched staffer A, Both met with their Director and the Ethics Officer. Staffer A was moved to a new office at his request, and staffer B was monitored, = Former female staffer filed a complaint with the Department of Human Rights alleging discrimination based on a medical condition, The complaint was dismissed by the Department. = A female staffer reported to her supervisor that a male staffer was making unwanted advances. The Chief of Staff directed the male staffer to cease communication and advised any further non-work related communication would result in termination. The female staffer confirmed to her supervisor that the communication stopped and has reported no further incidents. + A staffer accused a legislator of harassment, retaliation, and failure to pay wages. The matter was resolved through counsel. * A legislator made an inappropriate sexual comment to female staffer. Later that day the member apologized to staffer and self-reported to the Ethies Officer. * A former staffer advised the Ethies Officer that a male staffer had attempted to intimidate her, including ‘making such claims as he would ruin her career when she ended their personal relationship. The individual requested the matter remain confidential. The Ethics Officer began monitoring the staffer. + Two legislative members reported a female staffer was uncomfortable with unwanted advances and inappropriate comments from a lobbyist. The Ethics Officer spoke with the staffer. The Ethics Officer advised the lobbyist’s employer of the incident. The individual was removed from his position. The female staffer confirmed that the communication stopped. * A female staffer reported that a male staffer had been sexually inappropriate with her and had used his position to intimidate and manipulate her. The individual requested the matter remain confidential. The Chief of Staff reprimanded the male staffer and advised further complaints would result in termination. ‘The staffer’s Director spoke with him and reminded him he was not a supervisor, advised he would not be given any supervisory role within the unit, requested he modify his communications with staff, and suggested he attempt to find new employment. The female staffer confirmed the individual was no longer contacting her. The Director conducted individual meetings with every member of the unit to determine whether any staff had issues they would like to bring forward. No other issues were identified. Exclusions: This list does not include (1) complaints by a member about another member; (2) complaints by a ‘member about a lobbyist; (3) complaints by a lobbyist abou a member; (4) complainis by staff about a ‘member regarding manner of treatment or derogatory comments; (5) complaints about another caucus leader, caucus member, or caucus staff, as those would be directed to the appropriate caucus leader; (6) unresolved complaints.

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