Must Watch: Reps. Chaffetz / Hice Tear Into USFS Directors Over Allowing "Rape Culture"

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• published: 02 Dec 2016
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HEARING DATE: 12/1/2016 *EXAMINING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE* Full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform TAKEAWAYS: Harassment and discrimination at USDA has gotten worse under the Obama Administration. Witnesses testified sexual assault, harassment, discrimination, and resulting retaliation has increased at the Agency since 2008. Whistleblowers shared personal heartbreaking accounts of sexual harassment, hostile work environments, and discrimination. FS has shown a lack of accountability and a poor record of investigating allegations of sexual harassment with perpetrators often escaping discipline by retiring, moving, or seeking a promotion. The Office of Special Counsel found that the USDA Office of Civil Rights (OASCR) is “seriously mismanaged, thereby compromising the civil rights of USDA employees.” FS requested Congressional assistance to simplify the process of firing federal employees. PURPOSE: To address misconduct, sexual harassment, and disparate treatment of women within FS. To examine the USDA’s management of its OASCR and handling of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints. BACKGROUND: FS has faced criticism and media reports over egregious cases of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Many women describe a work environment where there is a lack of accountability and a fear of retaliation for reporting such behavior. USDA has been questioned over its management of OASCR and its handling of EEO complaints. Reports have found that OASCR was significantly late in processing EEO complaints, among other issues. In March 2016, current FS employee Denise Rice courageously shared her heartbreaking experience of being sexually harassed at the Agency. Tags: Trey Gowdy, Jason Chaffetz, Cummings, USDA, NFS, FireFighter, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, EEOC, President Obama, Inspector General, Rape, Stalking, Assault. *I will immediately reply to any legitimate copyright concerns should one exist.* *DOD Non-Endorsement Disclaimer: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.”* *Department of Defense (DoD) motion and still media files are referred to as Visual Information (VI)*; in general, DoD VI that are works of authorship prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. *Fair Use Disclaimer for News Broadcasting*: The Content in this video constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. This channel is making such material available in a effort to advance the understanding of the following, including but not limited to: environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues. *NOTHING IN THIS VIDEO OR ANY VIDEO ON THIS CHANNEL SHOULD EVER BE CONSTRUED BY ANYONE THAT THIS CHANNEL CONDONES UNLAWFUL ACTS OR VIOLENCE*. All grievances, should be settled in a humane, legal and ethical manner. Comments that are of a nature that construes “Hate Speech” or other violence will likely be automatically censored, and comments banned.