Washington state lawmakers, staffers consider independent office to take harassment complaints
OLYMPIA — New and additional harassment training. Frank conversations about power dynamics. Legislation to curtail inappropriate behavior in the private workforce.
This year’s state legislative session brought a flurry of efforts to address the culture of harassment in Olympia and elsewhere.
But when the session wrapped up last month, lawmakers and officials left some big questions about what the Legislature should do with its own outdated and politically tinged processes for handling workplace complaints.
Chief among them: Can the Legislature create a neutral place to take reports so people feel safe speaking up?
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-lawmakers-staffers-consider-independent-office-to-take-harassment-complaints/
