Task force seeks cultural shift and training to reduce workplace harassment in the courts

Sep 18, 2026

Judge Sarah Dannon reported task force findings that workplace harassment—especially work-related, race- and gender-based harassment—remains prevalent in court workplaces; the group recommends systemwide anti-bias, anti-harassment training, pilot programs and policy review to improve reporting and safety.

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Judge Sarah Dannon presented findings from the Judicial Workplace Anti-Harassment Task Force: listening sessions and a 2021 workplace survey showed high rates of work-related harassment and notable impacts on Indigenous, multiracial, gay/lesbian and bisexual court clerks; Dannon said the task force envisions a long-term cultural shift through an evidence-based anti-bias and anti-harassment training curriculum and pilot programs.

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