A university investigation found a series of deficiencies within Facilities & Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign but not systemic discriminatory employment practices and work environments. Photo by Joyce Seay-Knoblauch
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A university investigation into the work environment within Facilities & Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found a series of deficiencies within the unit of more than 1,000 employees but not systemic discriminatory employment practices and work environments. The report from Eric Smith, an assistant vice president for equal opportunity and human resources, noted that the investigation identified two employees who experienced illegal discriminatory or harassing activity. Smith joined with F&S staff to immediately address those situations through appropriate channels. Investigators invited all F&S employees to a confidential, in-person interview to discuss work environment issues raised by several employees in 2015, including allegations of discrimination and harassment. A total of 504 employees - representing each division of F&S and amounting to 46.6 percent of the F&S workforce - participated in interviews from Jan. 6 through Sept.
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