DOJ Worker Group Pushes for Executive Action on Sexual Misconduct

A Justice Department employee group is urging President Joe Biden to issue an executive order requiring all federal agencies to implement measures to address complaints of sexual harassment and misconduct within their workforce and to evaluate their existing practices thoroughly.

The DOJ Gender Equality Network, which represents 1,500 agency employees, told top White House officials Thursday in a letter obtained by Bloomberg Law that while the president has taken steps to address sexual misconduct in the private sector, the issue still persists as a “systemic problem across federal workplaces,” necessitating urgent action.

The letter was addressed to White House Gender ...