Company led by Trump nominee was rife with harassment
By Michael Brice-Saddler April 12 at 8:25 PM
A federal workplace investigation found rampant sexual harassment and retaliation at AccuWeather, a federal contractor, including groping, touching and kissing of subordinates without consent. AccuWeather’s chief executive at the time of the allegations and investigation, Barry Myers, was tapped by President Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The detailed results of the investigation, not previously reported, were compiled last year by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and obtained by The Washington Post. It determined that AccuWeather, under Myers, fostered a culture ripe for sexual harassment, turned a blind eye to allegations of egregious conduct and retaliated against those who complained ...
A Senate committee fast-tracked Myers’s nomination on April 3, when they voted without debate to advance him to the full Senate floor for a vote. The vote broke along party lines, 14-12, with Republicans in favor of Myers. It was the third time his nomination has advanced out of committee, yet not been scheduled for a floor vote ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/13/company-led-by-trump-nominee-was-rife-with-harassment-including-groping-kissing-report-says/?utm_term=.3564e178b750
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