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The allegations against Representative Matt Gaetz keep piling on, including accusations first reported by CNN that Gaetz showed fellow lawmakers images of nude women he slept with, even sharing a photo on the House floor. While the claims are certainly repugnant on their own, it’s also worth remembering that Congress is a workplace—and employers can get in hot water for allowing harassment in an office setting.
But what happens when the employee is hired by the voters of a Congressional district in Florida, while the workplace is a legislative chamber in Washington whose managers don’t answer to those constituents?