Database Search Result Details
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First Name
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Jennifer
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Last Name
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Harless
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Decision Date
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7/28/2026
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Docket Number
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2024-0802-DOA
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ALJ
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BTC
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Respondent
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Department of Administration/Office of Technology
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Employment Type
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State
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Job Title
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Human Resources Assistant
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Topics
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Harassment; retaliation
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Primary Issues
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Whether Respondent can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Grievant violated policy and that the level of discipline was jusified?
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Outcome
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DENIED
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Statutes
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W.Va.Code § 29B-1-4[a](2) (1980), W.VA. CODE ST. R. § 156-1-3
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Related Cases
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Leichliter v. W. Va. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993) Manns v. City of Charleston Police Dep't, 209 W. Va. 620, 550 S.E.2d 598 (2001) In re Gazette FOIA Request, 222 W. Va. 771, 671 S.E.2d 776 (2008) Syllabus Point 2, Child Protection Group v. Cline, 177 W.Va. 29, 350 S.E.2d 541 (1986)." Syllabus Point 4, Manns v. City of Charleston Police Dept., 209 W. Va. 620, 550 S.E.2d 598 (2001).
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Keywords
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privacy, accessibility, confidentiality agreement, website post, public information employees, valuable public interest, breach, negligent
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Intermediate Court of Appeals
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Circuit Court
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Supreme Court
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Synopsis
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At the time of the filing of the grievance, Grievant was employed by Respondent as a Human Resources Assistant. Grievant protests a written reprimand asserting she did not violate policy and that the level of discipline was not justified. Respondent proved Grievant violated policy and a signed confidentiality agreement and that a written reprimand was justified. Accordingly, the grievance is denied.
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