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Faculty & Staff Misconduct

From allegations of university chancellors misusing campus resources to complaints of janitorial staff experiencing discriminatory treatment, PII has conducted investigations in academia at every level.

PII brings expertise working with the procedural rights of faculty and staff, particularly at public institutions and in unionized environments, to every investigation. The firm’s team of investigators has addressed a broad range of allegations involving faculty and staff at colleges, universities, local school districts and both public and private K-12 schools.

Recent Matters

PII investigated the following matters relative to the respective schools’ policies, Title VII, and state / federal regulations.

A professor at a public university was accused of sexually inappropriate conduct with female students, including attempting to kiss them and grabbing their buttocks. The professor allegedly brought a female student from Spain back to his home on the pretext of talking with her about her schoolwork and attempted to have sex with her. After an extensive PII investigation, the professor resigned his position.
The groundskeeper at a private high school accused the human resources department of discriminating against him based on his Latino background in refusing to promote him to a supervisor position. He also alleged that campus staff made racial comments to him and about him. After a thorough investigation, PII found the allegations to be unfounded.