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First Name Kenny
Last Name Thompson
Decision Date 10/5/2023
Docket Number 2023-0032-DHHR
ALJ JSF
Respondent Department of Health and Human Resources/William R. Sharpe, JR. Hospital
Employment Type State
Job Title Health Service Worker
Topics Termination
Primary Issues Whether Respondent proved good cause for Grievant’s dismissal.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W.VA. CODE ST. R. § 156-1-3 (2018). W. VA. CODE ST. R. § 143-1-12.2.a. (2016).
Related Cases Oakes v. W. Va. Department of Finance and Admin., 164 W. Va. 384, 264 S.E.2d 151 (1980); Guine v. Civil Serv .Comm’n, 149 W. Va. 461, 141 S.E.2d 364 (1965); Sloan v. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., 215 W. Va. 657, 600 S.E.2d 554 (2004); Drown v. W. Va.Civil Serv. Comm’n, 180 W. Va. 143, 145, 375 S.E.2d 775, 777 (1988); Jones v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res.,Docket No. 96-HHR-371 (Oct. 30, 1996); Young v. Div. of Natural Res., Docket No. 2009-0540-DOC (Nov. 13,2009); See also Clarke v. W. Va. Bd. of Regents, 166 W. Va. 702, 279 S.E.2d 169 (1981). Burchell v. Bd. of Trustees, Marshall Univ., Docket No. 97-BOT-011 (Aug. 29, 1997). Thompson v. DHHR/Sharpe, Docket No. 2017-1164-CONS (Feb. 12, 2018), Waite v. Civil Serv. Comm’n, 161 W. Va. 154, 156, 241 S.E.2d 164, 166 (1977). Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v.Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532, 542 [84 L. Ed. 2d 494, 105 S. Ct. 1487] (1985).” Syl. Pt. 3, Fraley v. Civil Serv. Comm’n, 177 W. Va. 729, 730, 356 S.E.2d 483, 484 (1987). Nickerson v. City of Anacortes, 45 Wash. App. 432, 441, 725 P.2d 1027, 1032(1986).” Martin v. W. Va. Fire Comm’n, Docket No. 89-SFC-145 (Aug. 8, 1989).”Conner v. Barbour County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 94-01-394 (Jan. 31, 1995), aff’d,Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No 95-AA-66 (May 1, 1996), appeal refused, W.Va. Sup.Ct. App. (Nov. 19, 1996). Overbee v. Dep't of Health and Human Resources/Welch Emergency Hosp., Docket No. 96-HHR-183 (Oct. 3, 1996); Olsen v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 02-20-380 (May 30, 2003), aff’d, Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 03-AA- 94 (Jan. 30, 2004), appeal refused, W.Va. Sup. Ct. App. Docket No. 041105 (Sept. 30, 2004). Phillips v. Summers County Bd.of Educ., Docket No. 93-45-105 (Mar. 31, 1994); Cooper v. Raleigh County Bd. of Educ.,Docket No. 2014-0028-RalED (Apr. 30, 2014), aff’d, Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No.14-AA-54 (Jan.16, 2015).
Keywords Sexual harassment, suspension, dismissal
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was dismissed for sexually harassing coworker L.H. by regularly calling her “Ms. Crites” (after a male coworker) and saying she had sex with her father and brothers. Grievant had previously been counseled and suspended for sexual harassment. Respondent proved good cause for dismissal. Grievant failed to prove denial of due process or that his dismissal was excessive. Accordingly, the grievance is DENIED.

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