In a case that illuminates the fragile relationship between institutional authority and personal conduct, the Labor Department's inspector general has formally found that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated the very anti-harassment policy her agency was charged with upholding. Her resignation in April preceded the report's release but did not forestall its conclusions. The finding places the federal government's own workplace standards in the foreground, asking whether the guardians of worker protection can themselves be held to account.
Labor Department investigators find former Secretary violated harassment policy
Workplace harassment occurred within the Labor Department affecting department staff and operations.