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TexasTowelie

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Wed Aug 29, 2018, 06:41 AM Aug 2018

Montana lawmakers approve new sexual harassment policy

HELENA — A panel of Montana lawmakers approved a revamped harassment and discrimination policy Thursday, moving the state closer to joining others that have changed their rules in response to the #MeToo movement and the growing number of sexual harassment claims against lawmakers across the nation.

The policy unanimously approved by the Legislative Council during its meeting in Lewistown lays out a detailed process on how to report, investigate and discipline legislators and staff accused of all forms of harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

It expands the current policy to include definitions and examples of sexual harassment, includes confidentiality and reporting provisions and triples the categories under which a person can make a harassment and discrimination claim, including gender identity, disabilities and others.

The Legislative Council made one important change before voting for the policy: It dropped a requirement that would have made harassment and discrimination prevention training mandatory for legislators. The new version makes training optional for lawmakers and mandatory for legislative staff.

Read more: https://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/montana-lawmakers-approve-new-sexual-harassment-policy/article_78ef5ae3-184b-5a6f-b968-eb0fcc0353f6.html

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Montana lawmakers approve new sexual harassment policy (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP
Bc legislators are sun kissed and close to perfection in this regard. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1
It seems fair that the legislators also be required to attend sexual harassment training. TexasTowelie Aug 2018 #2
Absolutely TT. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #3

TexasTowelie

(117,274 posts)
2. It seems fair that the legislators also be required to attend sexual harassment training.
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 06:59 AM
Aug 2018

I suspect that some of them don't recognize what harassing conduct is and attribute some incidents as office camaraderie.

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