According to a federal lawsuit filed by former Bucks County (Penn.) dispatchers, their supervisor made sexually suggestive remarks, told lewd jokes and inappropriately touched them over a 21-year period, and the county took no action to stop the behavior. Former dispatchers Maura McCormick, Marie Fund and Nicole Crescenzo filed their lawsuit against David Neil Jr. and the county last May in federal court, while Lucille Olivieri filed a separate lawsuit last year. Neil was fired in April 2008, the lawsuit notes. But prior to that, the lawsuit claims Neil offered preferential vacation and days-off in exchange for prescription drugs or sex, and asked them sexually-explicit questions. Olivieri’s lawsuit states she reported Neil’s behavior to the county human resources department, but was told, “Oh, Dave Neil. Just ignore him. He’s a pain in the ass.” When Olivieri complained to comm center supervisors, they made similar comments, and Neil’s harassing behavior continued, the lawsuit states. Olivieri suffered panic attacks, had to take time off work and was forced to take blood pressure medication. The attorney for Neil says the claims are “completely baseless,” while the county says they promptly took action when notified of the harassment problems. The women are asking for unstated compensatory and punitive damages. Read more about the lawsuit here, and download (pdf) the lawsuit court documents here.
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