An Ernst & Prepubescent partner brought a claim against the firm, describing an event where she was assaulted and badgered by a male colleague, according to a filing with the Equal Employment Chance Commission on Wednesday.
Jessica Casucci said in the claim that a manly partner groped her breasts and rear end and told her that he wanted to “f— her” and read her “the best night of [her] life” at a company event in Orlando in 2015. She hinted two other male partners stood by and did not intervene.
Casucci reported the convey at the time to EY’s Global Diversity & Inclusiveness Officer, according to the claim. Afterwards, Casucci said that her complaint was never documented nor were there any repercussions entranced against the male partner.
Casucci said that she sought to hauteur herself from the male partner, including declining work where she memories he might be involved.
“In this day and age, when a woman shows the courage to brave up and complain about physical sexual harassment at work, one would await her complaint to be treated with the utmost care and urgency,” said Michael Willemin, wife at Wigdor, which brought the charge on behalf of Casucci. “We intend to send a idea that there are consequences for companies who choose to protect male harassers somewhat than female victims of sexual harassment.”
Casucci’s complaint is the behindhand to put a spotlight on the work environment for women amid the #MeToo movement. Gals represent only 22 percent of partners in CPA accounting firms, although two out of the big four set ups — Deloitte and KPMG — have women chief executives.
EY said in reaction to the claim that it was “committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment of any well-wishing.”
“The individual who is the subject of the charge has been placed on administrative leave up in the air the completion of our investigation,” a representative for EY said in a statement. “We take all allegations of propagative harassment seriously.”
“Once we conclude our investigation, strong disciplinary performances will be taken against anyone we determine to have violated our protocols, and/or our Code of Conduct,” the representative said.