Finding the Facts - Disciplinary and Harassment Investigation

144 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers (May 2, 2017), p. 6. 145 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers (May 2, 2017), p. 6. 146 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment, Number N-915-050 (March 19, 1990) can be located at http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/currentissues.pdf. 147 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment, Number N-915-050 (March 19, 1990) can be located at http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/currentissues.pdf. 148 Sardigal v. St. Louis Nat. Stockyards (S.D. Ill., Oct. 28, 1986, No. CIV.A. 8-5248) 1986 WL 32650. 149 Skelly v. State Personnel Bd. (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194, 207 [124 Cal.Rptr. 14, 23, 539 P.2d 774]. 150 City and County of San Francisco, PERB Dec. No. 2698M (2020). 151 15 U.S.C. 1681a(y) (Proposed Legislation) [if an agency uses an outside investigator to conduct the investigation, then it must disclose a “summary” of the investigation report to the employee, but names and identifying titles can be redacted to protect witnesses (assuming serious disciplinary action is not imposed). If the investigation is done in-house, then the employee is not entitled to anything, unless the agency is imposing significant discipline. 152 Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 v. City of Redding (2011) PERB Dec. No. 2190-M [36 PERC ¶ 14]. 153 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517]. 154 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–519]. 155 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 156 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 157 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 158 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521]. 159 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–748 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 160 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–748 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 161 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 162 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749, 758–759 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522, 529–530]. 163 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749, 758–759 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522, 529–530]. 164 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749, 758–759 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522, 529–530]. 165 Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dist. (2012) 202 Cal.App.4th 1250 [136 Cal.Rptr.3d 395], review den. (May 9, 2012). 166 29 C.F.R. § 1604.11(f); Gov. Code, § 12940, subds. (j)-(k). (section J. references conflicts with religion, not sexual harassment) 167 Fuller v. City of Oakland, Cal. (9th Cir. 1995) 47 F.3d 1522. 168 Intlekofer v. Turnage (9th Cir. 1992) 973 F.2d 773.

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