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Former Genesee Township police chief sues township claiming discrimination, forced resignation
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
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GENESEE TWP, MI Former Genesee Township Police Chief John Mullaly was given an ultimatum to either resign or get fired after he was accused by township officials of sexual harassment in January, according to a recent lawsuit filed by Mullaly against the township in circuit court.
Mullaly denies committing any sexual harassment in the lawsuit and claims age discrimination and a violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act were the actual reason for his “forced” resignation.
Mullaly, 71, who served as Genesee Township Police chief since 2013, submitted his resignation letter to the Genesee Township Board of Trustees Jan. 12, with the board accepting it by a 4-3 vote. Township Clerk Wayne Bates along with trustees Kathy Sutton and Ashley Witte cast the dissenting votes.
In
Sargent v. Board of Trustees of California State University, 2021 WL 836135 (March 5, 2021), the First Appellate District Court of Appeal ruled that while public entity employers were not entirely exempt from liability for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), they could be liable only where the Labor Code provisions at issue themselves provided for civil penalties. They could not be liable for default penalties under Labor Code § 2699(f). The Court therefore reversed a jury award of over $2.9M in PAGA penalties against California State University.
The plaintiff in
Sargent was a licensed asbestos consultant for the Sonoma State University’s (which is a part of the CSU system, and a public employer) environmental health & safety office. Sargent alleged that he complained to his supervisor Dawson about his concerns of environmental hazards which were ignored, whereupon he informed governmental agencies about his concerns. His allege
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LL has an idea for the cash-strapped D.C. Housing Authority: Bring in some bright lights, mic up the staff, and let the cameras roll. The District’s biggest landlord could certainly use the extra revenue that an unscripted DCHA drama is sure to rake in, considering its derelict properties and waning federal support.
There’s even a frame for the pilot episode: DCHA Director
Tyrone Garrett’s sworn deposition in a whistleblower lawsuit his former second in command,
Official statement by MOH.
MOH explained that inappropriate and unverified statements would not only tarnish a public servant’s image but cause public panic and ruin the credibility of the civil service and the government.
Civil servants are reminded to remain polite and check themselves on social media as to not be involved with anything that would invoke disciplinary action and instead go through formal channels to voice their concerns.
But what about protecting whistleblowers?
On social media, netizens began questioning MOH’s move – seeing it as a means to silence those going public with information of misconduct or questionable practices.