Internal Staff Allegedly Asked External Staff to Take 'Eye-Candy Photos' of Women, Taichung EPA Launches Investigation
Allegations have surfaced that an internal staff member of the Taichung City Environmental Protection Bureau (EPA) requested an external staff member to take "eye-candy photos" of women, along with other sexual harassment claims, prompting an investigation. A three-year-old conversation record has been leaked, and the parties involved have accused each other of workplace bullying. The EPA Director stated he was unaware of the situation.
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TAICHUNG (CNA) – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taichung City Councilor Chiang Chao-kuo said today that an internal staff member of the Taichung City Government Environmental Protection Bureau (EPA) allegedly asked an external staff member to take "eye-candy photos" of women, and there were also sexual harassment incidents; Inspection Team Leader Luo Wen-lung said that two parties accused each other of workplace bullying, and a three-year-old conversation was leaked, prompting an investigation.
Chiang Chao-kuo questioned in the Taichung City Council that the Taichung City Government EPA had suspicions of workplace bullying and sexual harassment. A complaint about workplace bullying was filed on the 8th, and an internal staff member of the inspection team also asked external staff members to take "eye-candy photos" of women on the street; EPA Director Wu Sheng-chung replied that he was unaware.
Chiang Chao-kuo stated that the EPA must establish a transparent and immediate reporting mechanism, so that the director is not the last to know, and that the investigation report on workplace bullying and sexual harassment should be completed within two weeks.
Taichung Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin replied that Luo Wen-lung has already taken control and launched an investigation, and administrative units are responsible at different levels, and will report upwards after the investigation reaches a certain stage.
Luo Wen-lung told the media that the photo incident occurred three years ago, and the two parties involved were an internal staff member and an external inspection staff member. Because the internal staff member was "frivolous and foul-mouthed," when acting as a section chief, he privately messaged the external inspection staff member asking for photos of beautiful women. The external staff member also took photos, but there was no mention in the conversation of intercepting women wearing revealing clothing on the street.
Luo Wen-lung said that after the two had a conflict, they accused each other of workplace bullying, and the external staff member provided screenshots of the three-year-old conversation as evidence. After accepting the case, the workplace illegal infringement investigation procedure was initiated according to regulations, and the handling team is carefully investigating; regarding the photos, it was initially determined that they did not involve workplace bullying or sexual harassment. (Edited by Lee Ming-tsung) 1150428
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Chiang Chao-kuo questioned in the Taichung City Council that the Taichung City Government EPA had suspicions of workplace bullying and sexual harassment. A complaint about workplace bullying was filed on the 8th, and an internal staff member of the inspection team also asked external staff members to take "eye-candy photos" of women on the street; EPA Director Wu Sheng-chung replied that he was unaware.
Chiang Chao-kuo stated that the EPA must establish a transparent and immediate reporting mechanism, so that the director is not the last to know, and that the investigation report on workplace bullying and sexual harassment should be completed within two weeks.
Taichung Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin replied that Luo Wen-lung has already taken control and launched an investigation, and administrative units are responsible at different levels, and will report upwards after the investigation reaches a certain stage.
Luo Wen-lung told the media that the photo incident occurred three years ago, and the two parties involved were an internal staff member and an external inspection staff member. Because the internal staff member was "frivolous and foul-mouthed," when acting as a section chief, he privately messaged the external inspection staff member asking for photos of beautiful women. The external staff member also took photos, but there was no mention in the conversation of intercepting women wearing revealing clothing on the street.
Luo Wen-lung said that after the two had a conflict, they accused each other of workplace bullying, and the external staff member provided screenshots of the three-year-old conversation as evidence. After accepting the case, the workplace illegal infringement investigation procedure was initiated according to regulations, and the handling team is carefully investigating; regarding the photos, it was initially determined that they did not involve workplace bullying or sexual harassment. (Edited by Lee Ming-tsung) 1150428
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