‘sexual harassment’ Archives
6 sexual harassment complaints filed against Philadelphia Housing Authority executive director
Since 2004, six women have filed sexual harassment complaints against the Philadelphia Housing Authority's executive director, Carl R. Greene. As a result, Greene has been suspended from his job and, according to his attorney, is currently at a "medical treatment facility." According to the Philadelphia Inquirer: Three of the four [...]
ABM Industries pays $5.8 million to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that ABM Industries, Inc., together with two of its subsidiaries, ABM Janitorial Services, Inc. and ABM Janitorial Services Northern California, Inc. will pay $5.8 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit that was filed on behalf of 21 Hispanic female janitorial [...]
Sexual harassment investigation leads to demotion of Navy ship commander
The Navy has announced that Cmdr. Fred Wilhelm, the commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship Gunston Hall was relieved of duty after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, simple assault and conduct unbecoming an officer. According to The Virginian-Pilot, "The incidents occurred both on and off duty during the [...]
Former University of Wisconsin-Madison fertility clinic director accused of sexual harassment
In 2006, Dr. Elizabeth Pritts of the UW-Madison fertility clinic accused the then director, Dr. Steven Lindheim, of sexual harassment. An investigative report conducted by The UW-Madison Equity and Diversity Resource Center conducted an investigation and released a report that, in the words of one university official, "paints a picture of a [...]
Photography studio boss denies sexually harassing “unattractive” ex-assistant
Maryam Sayigh, the former executive assistant of a popular New York photo studio CEO is suing her ex-boss for sexual harassment. Sayigh claims that Federico Pignatelli, the CEO of Pier 59 Studios, pressured her to have sex with him. According to the New York Post, "Sayigh initially spurned Pignatelli's advances but relented while they were [...]
Florida County Commissioner sued for sexual harassment loses re-election
Kevin White, the Hillsborough County Commissioner who was found by a jury to have sexually harassed a 22-year-old aide, lost his attempt for re-election. Last year, jurors awarded Alyssa Ogden $75,000 after they found that White had sexually harassed her. Ogden also claimed that she was fired after refusing White's sexual [...]
Department of Homeland Security boss accused of sexual harassment
Tracie Dahl, a former employee at the Department of Homeland Security, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the agency. Dahl claims that Christopher Clark, the deputy chief of staff to the commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection division, forced her to have sex with him on multiple occassions. According to the [...]
High school student accuses principal of sexual harassment
A Waco, Texas Meridian High School student claims that her principal, Kelly Gene Parker, subjected her to repeated acts of sexual harassment and that she was retaliated against for reporting the escalating incidents, forcing her to leave MISD. The plaintiff is suing MISD and seeking "punitive damages for discrimination, sexual harassment, [...]
Sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Duquesne University
Attorney and faculty member Alice Stewart is suing Pittsburgh, PA's Duquesne University. Stewart claims she is the target of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation by the university's dean of law and constitutional law professor Ken Gormley. Gormley is a popular attorney, columnist, and author of 2010's The Death of American [...]
Salmonella egg recall company previously accused of hostile work environment and sexual harassment
In the midst of the massive US FDA recall of more than 500 million eggs due to salmonella contamination, federal officials say that there is a common thread running through the problem: DeCoster Farms. DeCoster Farms is one of the top ten egg producers in the country and is no stranger to complaints about health, safety, and human and animal [...]
