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Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment against Caltrans

2/27/2011

Recently, one employee of Caltrans contacted me in what seemed to be an urgent need for help and legal representation, as she was subjected to egregious harassment by her supervisor, and could not get any help from the higher management or human resources department. Her supervisor openly and repeatedly disregarded her disability limitations in t he most humiliating manner.

The same Caltrans employee kindly shared with me a rather disturbing article about the discrimination and harassment that's taking place in the Caltrans Oakland office. Unfortunately, this kind of treatment of employees in large public offices is not as uncommon as one might think. One reasons for this seems to be the impunity which some of the managers enjoy for such violations. The perpetrators of discrimination and their superiors are rarely terminated and usually get a slap on the wrist in the form of a confident reprimand letter or a warning, while costing the city, county or state department many thousands of dollars in legal fees and in settlement.

3 Comments

Karin C

12/4/2015 07:11:23 am

I work with Caltrans Los Angeles office over 10 years.
2005 I was medically terminated without any warning or discussion. I got no help from union or personnel. State Personnel Board even sent me a letter said that it is not their jurisdiction. I was seeking help from senator and congressman. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger office told me to send all documents to them. Then I got a hearing and got my job back. However Caltrans did not process reinstatement as we agreed in court. Caltrans simply cancelled medical termination after I stayed home six months.
My new supervisor is unbelievable. I do not have job description as required in 10 years. He assigned me out of classification job over 6 years, by law I cannot do it over 120 days. I have college degree, I passed transfer exam, I did higher class job, I have more seniority, I suppose to get upgrade if I meet one of the four. Upward mobility program does not apply to me, harassment and discrimination never stop.
Can you please help?

Julie Dusenberry

11/26/2016 09:09:39 am

I also work at caltrans, but in San Bernardino. I am being harassed Fri upper management to lower management. They are trying really hard to get rid of me. I have no choice but to fight for my health and my job. Getting help within caltrans is a joke. Too much red tape. I am persitant to saving my job. I did absolutely nothing to invite this kind of behavior. I have been isolated from my Co workers due to vicious rumors about me to a physical assault by a coworker. Complained to management, but instead of trying to remedy the situation, he was sat next to me as a scare tactic. This same employee was then promoted. This is all due to my disability. I am finding myself getting help from outside agencies. These agencies are so backed up that it will take time for the immediate help that I need. Having a really hard time.

k k

3/2/2018 10:53:24 pm

Hi:
I can relate to all that and even worst,
I have been directly retaliated,harrassed and even threat against me by Caltrans District 7 (Los Angeles) attorney and AG got involved and they in a lengthily report after 6 months investigation stated that all my allegation was substantiated and what Caltrans do? not only did not respected the Caltrans/State policies, Workplace violence policy that mandates that Violators/making Threats against other employees at work should temporary and immediately removed and be placed out of Building, He was 30 days after Caltrans received the report promoted the attorney, WOW and refused to explain why, only stated in deposition having the same attorney to appear and state that Attorney General report is full of flaws (not creditable), unbelivable, I had sued Caltrans twice for exposing them for all misconduct, First case for reasonable accommodation abuses and won and because of my case they were forced to make changes, and because of continue retaliation and harassment, my second case was settled, and I retired, and now 6 months after I left, I am restricted from entering into the State Building with no warning given, No charges filed against me, only because I appeared as witness on another case and I wrote a supported email for another dissatisfied and knowledgeable engineer left caldrons suddenly because he could not take it any more, and In addition I had exposed many alleged Violations and crimes against me and others to public,
It is a shame and disgrace that They have been abusing the power tat is given to them and instead of serving the public some of management continue to commit alleged violation and crime because no one holds them accountable, They had hired and paid $51,000.00 in 39 months to follow me, My mother who was 81 at the time, my Kids and Nephew (minors without their parents permission) and my friends and many more, why? they don't answer, and even Judge was upset, and we ended up in applet court and we won, it is sad, if any one wants to contact me, bahbah4me@hotmail.com, I like to hear from you,thank you,

KK

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