Probe Finds Demotions Weren’t Retaliation

An independent investigation of the demotions of three Delaware County (Ohio) 911 dispatchers has determined the action wasn’t taken in retaliation for the women making claims of sexual harassment, race and age discrimination against the comm center’s director. Instead, human resources consultant Felicia Bernardini reported the demotions were part of long-planned cutbacks within the center to meet budget constraints, and improved efficiency due to new technology. The women, all older than 52 years-old, complain that now-retired comm center manager Bob Greenlaw created a hostile work environment by making sexually-related comments to the women. But Bernardini noted the woman had not formally complained to their supervisors or managers, or to the county’s human resources department. The woman have filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the state’s Personnel Board of Review, and are awaiting dispositions from both agencies. Read more about the complicated employment situation here.