Florida Governor Rick Scott is ordering state agencies to develop training and reporting guidelines for sexual harassment.
Scott鈥檚 executive order requires training on harassment within 30 days for all new hires and additional training for supervisors. It also lays out requirements for investigating complaints. The order comes as numerous state officials face harassment allegations鈥攊ncluding Scott鈥檚 pick for the Public Service Commission, former state Representative Ritch Workman.
鈥淩itch Workman, you know, did the right thing for his family,鈥� Scott says. 鈥淚鈥檓 going to do everything I can to protect everybody in our state that鈥檚 why I did this executive order. I don鈥檛 go into conversations that I have with members of the Legislature.鈥�
The AP reports Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) met with Scott shortly after he nominated Workman, but it鈥檚 unclear what they spoke about. Benacquisto later refused to confirm Workman, alleging he touched her and made 鈥渧ulgar and inappropriate鈥� gestures at a 2016 charity function.
Workman has since resigned, but says he doesn鈥檛 recall the incident.
Copyright 2020 WFSU. To see more, visit . 9(MDAyNDY5MjM1MDEyODE2MzMyMTZmZDQwMg001))
