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Witnesses urge Massachusetts to copy Washington model to stop 'passing the harasser' in higher education hiring
Summary
Two witnesses backed legislation that would require job applicants to disclose substantiated findings of sexual misconduct or departures during open investigations; lawmakers noted Washington state's 2020 law as a precedent.
Two witnesses told the Joint Committee on Higher Education that Massachusetts should adopt a disclosure requirement in hiring for higher education positions to reduce the practice sometimes described as “passing the harasser.”
Laura Gee, an associate professor at Tufts and member of the Economic Science Association ethics committee, said the bill would add a…
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