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Kathleen, who specializes in employment law and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/workplace-harassment-training-investigation.html\">workplace investigations<\/a> questioned the TV Station WXYZ&#8217;s investigation given the severity of the allegations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It appears that the company did not handle this situation properly and perhaps conducted a sham investigation,&#8221; said Connelly, who has practiced employment law for nearly 30 years. &#8220;In this situation, if the allegations are true &#8230; the two-week suspension does not appear to be a sufficient penalty.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To read the full online article click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/wayne\/2018\/03\/31\/malcolm-maddox-sexting-wxyz\/468202002\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tresa Baldas of Detroit Free Press recently interviewed Kathleen Connelly in reaction to the ongoing investigation of TV Station WXYZ &#8216;s inadequate response to Anchorman Malcom Maddox allegations of sexual harassment. 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