Tag Archives: Commissioner John Brooks

The 2014 list of America’s 100 Worst Bosses is out and the good news is only two of them are firefighters. The list is compiled annually by eBossWatch, whose team of experts consists of an impressive panel of workplace professionals.

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The sexual harassment lawsuit against the City of Chicago highlighted last week in a blog post has been dismissed. On Monday, US District Court Judge George M. Marovich dismissed the complaint brought by a former payroll auditor, Deidre Green, who claimed that former Fire Commissioner John Brooks pursued her sexually and then targeted her for a layoff

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The Chicago Fire Department is facing a sexual harassment suit that goes right to the top of the organization: former fire commissioner John Brooks. Former payroll auditor Deidre Green claims Commissioner Brooks pursued her sexually and then targeted her for a layoff when she refused his advances.

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