Ninth Circuit Serious About Ending Workplace Harassment

• Group issues seven recommendations, more possible, court spokesperson says • Recommendations are solid; time will tell if they’ll work, professor says

The Ninth Circuit committee investigating workplace conduct has made a serious effort to come up with workable recommendations to promote a safer work environment, but only time will tell if they’ll work, a federal courts scholar told Bloomberg Law.

The group released its seven recommendations May 21. They include creating a new position to deal with workplace harassment and discrimination issues, and developing workplace training for judges and court employees.

The recommendations are based on responses to almost ...