A former Union City municipal employee says in a lawsuit she faced retaliation, getting moved to a different department and losing out on terminal leave time, after reporting a sexual harassment incident in late 2021.

By John Heinis/Hudson County View

The 17-page, six-count lawsuit, filed in Hudson County Superior Court last Friday, says that Norah Del Campo worked at Union City City Hall from about November 12th, 1997 until this past summer.

While working as a clerk for the Union City Senior Citizens Department on September 21st, 2021, she was working with Martin De Jesus, a driver for the department, on scheduling an emergency senior pickup.

“Mrs. del Campo called and spoke with Mr. De Jesus to finish with his scheduled drop-off and then proceed to the emergency pickup,” the lawsuit begins.

“Mr. De Jesus, upon hearing he had to immediately proceed to the emergency pickup, uttered a phrase in Spanish to Mrs. del Campo that translates as a command for Mrs. del Campo to perform oral sex on him.”

Through the suit, del Campo says De Jesus was aware of the fact that she was married at the time, as well as that at least one colleague, Christian Murrugarra, overheard the exchange. He then reported it to Gladys Guiller, who was del Campo’s supervisor.

The court filing also asserts that Guiller downplayed the situation when del Campo approached her, claiming De Jesus was likely joking around.

del Campo disagreed and after she was not able to make a formal complaint to her...

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