Q & A Session – Repeated Frivolous Complaints
Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience.
Q:
Is there a way for a manager to halt the submission of false accusations being sent to Internal Affairs, Congressional Offices, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office, etc.? I have been the subject of over 15 such complaints, filed by the same two individuals, all of which have been investigated and proven to be unfounded and false.
A:
The EEO office has the discretion to dismiss repeated complaints that are frivolous. Otherwise, you have to accept complaints as part of the hazard of being a manager. Consider purchasing federal employee liability insurance.
Bill Bransford is managing partner of Shaw, Bransford & Roth, PC.
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