By Megan Twohey
The
New York attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, has opened an inquiry
into the Weinstein Company examining whether allegations of sexual
misconduct and harassment against its co-founder Harvey Weinstein
reflect broad gender discrimination and other civil rights violations.
“No
New Yorker should be forced to walk into a workplace ruled by sexual
intimidation, harassment or fear,” Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement
on Monday. “If sexual harassment or discrimination is pervasive at a
company, we want to know.”
On
Monday, the attorney general’s Civil Rights Bureau sent a subpoena to
the company seeking a long list of documents, including personnel files;
criteria for hiring, promoting and firing; formal and informal
complaints of sexual harassment or other discrimination based on gender
or age; and records showing how such complaints were handled, according
to a person who has seen the confidential subpoena and who spoke on the
condition of anonymity. The office is also seeking any documents and
communications related to private out-of-court settlements struck with
accusers, the person said.
The
civil investigation places heightened scrutiny on an already reeling
entertainment company. The inquiry will also examine whether the company
itself bears financial responsibility for any misconduct.
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Source: The New York Times (via The Empire Report)
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