Finding the Facts - Disciplinary and Harassment Investigation

142 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. 143 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. 144 Sardigal v. St. Louis Nat. Stockyards (S.D. Ill., Oct. 28, 1986, No. CIV.A. 8-5248) 1986 WL 32650. 145 Skelly v. State Personnel Bd. (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194, 207 [124 Cal.Rptr. 14, 23, 539 P.2d 774]. 146 15 U.S.C. 1681a(y) [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. 147 Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 v. City of Redding (2011) PERB Dec. No. 2190-M [36 PERC ¶ 14]. 148 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517]. 149 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–519]. 150 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 151 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 152 Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court (2004) 118 Cal.App.4th 1041, 1043–44, 1046 [13 Cal.Rptr.3d 517, 518–520]. 153 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521]. 154 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–748 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 155 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–748 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 156 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522]. 157 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749, 758–759 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522, 529–530]. 158 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749, 758–759 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522, 529–530]. 159 BRV, Inc. v. Superior Court (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 742, 747–749, 758–759 [49 Cal.Rptr.3d 519, 521–522, 529–530]. 160 Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dist. (2012) 202 Cal.App.4th 1250 [136 Cal.Rptr.3d 395], review den. (May 9, 2012). 161 29 C.F.R. § 1604.11(f); Gov. Code, § 12940, subds. (j)-(k). (section J. references conflicts with religion, not sexual harassment) 162 Fuller v. City of Oakland, Cal. (9th Cir. 1995) 47 F.3d 1522. 163 Intlekofer v. Turnage (9th Cir. 1992) 973 F.2d 773. 164 Nakai v. Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc. (2017) 15 Cal.App.5th 32 165 Steiner v. Showboat Operating Co. (9th Cir. 1994) 25 F.3d 1459, 1464, cert. den. (1995) 513 U.S. 1082 [115

S.Ct.733], citing Intlekofer v. Turnage (9th Cir. 1992) 973 F.2d 773, 780 n.9. 166 Waltman v. International Paper Co. (5th Cir. 1989) 875 F.2d 468, 479. 167 Swenson v. Potter (9th Cir. 2001) 271 F.3d 1184.

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