Approximately six months ago, Philadelphia rolled out a new sexual harassment policy that included an online reporting system, new guidelines, and training procedures. However, some city employees fear that this new policy is insufficient. There are still no disciplinary guidelines, or a way for management to handle all of the allegations that are received via the online system. Of the 31 complaints that have been filed since July, only nine have been found to be true and of those nine the discipline ranged from suspension to verbal warnings. In the past six years, sexual misconduct claims have led to more than $2 million dollars in settlements being paid out by the city.
See "City's sex harassment policy gets mixed reviews", Michael D'Onofrio, The Philadelphia Tribune, February 6, 2019