The Executive Yuan is investigating the director of the Secretariat, surnamed Hsu (徐), who has been accused of workplace bullying and having an inappropriate relationship with an office consultant, Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee (李慧芝) said today.
Hsu and the consultant, surnamed Chen (陳), have been accused of verbally bullying employees with disabilities and making it difficult for them to transfer to another department, the Chinese-language Mirror Media reported today.
The report also alleged that Hsu and Chen would also spend time alone in the vice premier’s official residence after working hours, suggesting that their relationship is not simply that of colleagues.
Photo: Chung Li-hua, Taipei Times
Lee said that the Executive Yuan has received reports of Hsu’s bullying and inappropriate behavior, and are investigating both cases separately.
As many different reports were received, the investigations are still ongoing and the results would be announced when they are complete, she said.
The bullying case was reported anonymously and not through the Executive Yuan’s bullying report platform, she added.
The Directorate-General of Personnel Administration has already received two signed letters regarding the case, and 59 employees have said that the reports are not entirely true, Lee said.
Renovations on the vice premier’s official residence are expected to begin soon, as the Executive Yuan has been considering renovating the 70 to 80-year-old building since July, Lee said.
The residence is a historical building on Jinan Road where the late premier Sun Yuan-sun (孫運璿) once resided, she said.
However, it no longer functions as an official residence and is scheduled to be repaired in accordance with the law, she said.
The Secretariat inspected the building multiple times before confirming renovations, Lee said.
Renovation bids were completed on Wednesday last week and construction is expected to begin once the contract has been signed, she added.
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