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by Beth Cooper
edited by Chelsea Boozer
University of Memphis
When Beth Cooper, Daily Helmsman news reporter, heard rumors of sexual harrassment and employee mistreatment by a supervisor in The University of Memphis' Physical Plant department, she couldn't get any complainants or those against whom charges were alleged to talk to her -- so she turned to documents.
After reviews of several employee files, complaint records and employee evaluation forms, she was able to get the facts and bring light to a larger problem: that administrators could not determine the validity or falsehood of the allegations or how to correct the situation, due to a possible faulty procedural process.
"Despite four formal grievances filed against the Physical Plant's manager of building services, gaps in communication still exist as to how to mediate the situation."
