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: Can a person be promoted while under an EEO investigation? I was under the impression that an individual named in a formal complaint cannot be promoted until the final decision is released. A: There is a presumption of innocence that applies in law and has become a part of our general culture. Just because an EEO complaint has been filed, that does not mean discrimination has occurred. Also, in any…
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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: I filed an EEO complaint against my supervisor. An informal investigation was completed after 6 months and the agency did not give me access to its findings, after I expected to receive this. A formal investigation followed. However, I was moved from my workplace to a separate location for allegations made against me by my supervisor. Can I obtain the findings from my informal investigation? Can I sue other federal…
Ask the Lawyer received the following paraphrased question from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I was the respondent in an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) discrimination complaint. I gave testimony and provided evidence in my defense. I was not found in any way to have discriminated against anyone. However, I raised some issues about my superior and her mismanagement and her “threat” made to me. I also did not like the way the EEO investigators conducted themselves, though I was not found to have discriminated. Since the investigation, Ii have…