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Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A former staffer for Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, a Downey Democrat, has sued the lawmaker and her chief of staff, alleging they created a “hostile and abusive” work environment and retaliated against him for complaining about it. Ari Ruiz Reyes, a former district director […] The post Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A former staffer for Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, a Downey Democrat, has sued the lawmaker and her chief of staff, alleging they created a “hostile and abusive” work environment and retaliated against him for complaining about it. Ari Ruiz Reyes, a former district director […] The post Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
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According to Redwood City Pulse’s source item, Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A former staffer for Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, a Downey Democrat, has sued the lawmaker and her chief of staff, alleging they created a “hostile and abusive” work environment and retaliated against him for complaining about it. Ari Ruiz Reyes, a former district director […] The post Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
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