How much have taxpayers paid to settle sexual harassment claims against Congress?
Nearly $300,000 in taxpayer funds has been spent to settle 13 claims against members of Congress or their offices since 2003. The most recent total is significantly smaller than totals for later years: From 2008-2012, the Treasury Fund paid more than $174,000 to settle eight cases that involved either sexual harassment, sex discrimination or both.
How much does the Office of compliance pay for sexual harassment?
It is unclear how much of the $17 million is money paid to sexual harassment cases because of the Office of Compliance’s complex reporting process.
How pervasive is sexual harassment on Capitol Hill?
So far, there’s been little specific data to help illuminate just how pervasive sexual harassment is on Capitol Hill, but one figure has emerged: the total that the Office of Compliance, the office that handles harassment complaints, has paid to victims.
How much money has been paid out in settlements?
According to a report from the Office of Compliance, more than $17 million has been paid out in settlements over a period of 20 years – 1997 to 2017. How many settlements have there been?
How much money has Congress paid for sexual assaults?
Congress has a slush fund, made up of tax dollars, that is used to pay off & silence their alleged sexual assaults and affairs. To date, over 200 million dollars in 200 settlements have been paid since 1998.
Did the DC list sexual harassment cases?
TheDC was given the same explanation as to why a separate compilation of settlements and awards involving Senate-led offices did not list any cases of sexual harassment.
Why is the process of reporting workplace harassment and discrimination described as designed to protect harassers rather than the abused?
The current process through which an employee reports workplace harassment and discrimination has been described as designed to protect harassers rather than the abused, in part because it is shrouded in secrecy. The Congress has taken some steps to reform its approach to sexual harassment in the post-Weinstein era.
How much was the 2013 disability claim settled?
Other claims that were settled between FY 2013 and the present include an age discrimination claim that was settled for $76,000; a disability discrimination and retaliation claim that was settled for $37,250 ; a $5,200 settlement for alleged discrimination on the basis of race, national origin and military service; and a veteran status discrimination claim that was settled for $150,000.
Did John Conyers pay a settlement?
John Conyers also admitted to paying a settlement after a former staffer alleged she was fired because she turned down his sexual advances. In that case, which was first reported by BuzzFeed, the money came from Conyers’ office budget and not the Office of Compliance fund. The Committee on House Administration review comes amid a growing call ...
Did the Office of Compliance pay for Massa?
These details come just a day after ABC News reported that the Office of Compliance paid nearly $100,000 to settlement a sexual harassment claim made against former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa. Massa resigned amid an ethics investigation in 2010, so it is unlikely that his settlement was included in the data released on Friday. Rep. John Conyers also admitted to paying a settlement after a former staffer alleged she was fired because she turned down his sexual advances. In that case, which was first reported by BuzzFeed, the money came from Conyers’ office budget and not the Office of Compliance fund.
Your Tax Dollars Paid for These Sexual Harassment Settlements
The 88-year-old Conyers, who announced his retirement today (Tuesday) as a result of multiple sexual harassment allegations, settled a wrongful dismissal case in 2015 for $27,000. The money for that came from Conyers' congressional office budget and was labeled as severance pay to mask its true purpose.
We've Only Scratched the Surface of This Issue
According to The Washington Post, the OOC has paid $17.2 million in taxpayer money for 264 settlements and awards since 1997. Because of confidentiality rules, we don't know how many of these were related to sexual harassment complaints.