Rehearing Denied After Split 7th Circuit Panel Ruling In Harassment Reporting Case

Mealey's (April 25, 2023, 8:36 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc filed by an employee after a divided panel found that she failed to show breach of contract or retaliation when she was demoted for conducting her own investigation of a subordinate’s sexual harassment allegations instead of taking the allegations to human resources (HR)....