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CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 740 NORTH SEDGWICK STREET. SUITE 200 CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60654 TELEPHONE: (773) 478-7799 FAX: (773)478-3949
TO THE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY CLERK, THE CITY TREASURER, AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
Enclosed for your review is the public report on the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIC) during the first quarter of 2018, filed with the City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
In the current era of #MeToo and Time's Up, this quarterly report reflects the ongoing national conversation about sexual harassment and assault. Under the City's Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunities Policy. OIG serves as the primary investigative agency for a subset of harassment complaints—those involving City contractors or members of the public - while the Department of Human Resources' Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunities Division handles the majority of complaints involving City employees as both complainant and victim. Despite the fact that OIG investigates just a subset of these complaints, OIG has seen an increase in these allegations.
In this report, we summarize two serious cases of sexual harassment that resulted in sustained findings and the discharge of two City employees. As consciousness grows about the harassment and discrimination that some City employees and contractors face in the workplace, in part as a result of investigations such as these, the City must take this opportunity to ensure it has strong, effective policies to protect its employees, contractors, and residents. To date, the City Council has passed legislation expanding sexual harassment rules for elected officials and requiring primary contractors seeking City bids to sign affidavits swearing that they too will protect their employees through established sexual harassment policies. These are steps in the righ...
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