A civil lawsuit filed in Alameda County (Calif.) Superior Court in May 2018 against SEIU-UHW and a former top staffer (Marcus Hatcher). The suit alleges discrimination, battery, harassment, defamation, and gender violence, among other charges. The lawsuit, which makes specific allegations about Hatcher, also alleges that SEIU-UHW President Dave Regan and other top officials made inappropriate comments about women staffers’ looks, their bodies, and their availability/interest in relationships as well as engaging in “offensive touching.” SEIU-UHW fostered a discriminatory workplace and failed to take action against inappropriate conduct when it was reported, according to the lawsuit. Regan was responsible for handling harassment complaints, according to the lawsuit.
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Sturge vs SEIU United Healthcare Workers West: May 17, 2018
A civil lawsuit filed in Alameda County (Calif.) Superior Court in May 2018 against SEIU-UHW and a former top staffer (Marcus Hatcher). The suit alleges discrimination, battery, harassment, defamation, and gender violence, among other charges. The lawsuit, which makes specific allegations about Hatcher, also alleges that SEIU-UHW President Dave Regan and other top officials made inappropriate comments about women staffers’ looks, their bodies, and their availability/interest in relationships as well as engaging in “offensive touching.” SEIU-UHW fostered a discriminatory workplace and failed to take action against inappropriate conduct when it was reported, according to the lawsuit. Regan was responsible for handling harassment complaints, according to the lawsuit.
A civil lawsuit filed in Alameda County (Calif.) Superior Court in May 2018 against SEIU-UHW and a former top staffer (Marcus Hatcher). The suit alleges discrimination, battery, harassment, defamation, and gender violence, among other charges. The lawsuit, which makes specific allegations about Hatcher, also alleges that SEIU-UHW President Dave Regan and other top officials made inappropriate comments about women staffers’ looks, their bodies, and their availability/interest in relationships as well as engaging in “offensive touching.” SEIU-UHW fostered a discriminatory workplace and failed to take action against inappropriate conduct when it was reported, according to the lawsuit. Regan was responsible for handling harassment complaints, according to the lawsuit.