Former Communications employees file lawsuit against City of Fargo over ‘biased’ internal investigation

FARGO (KFGO) Four former City of Fargo employees have filed a federal lawsuit against the city over an investigation into the City’s Communications Department.  Gregg Schildberger, Katie Ettish, Ryan Green and Emily Groth are listed as Plaintiffs in the case, the complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in the District of North Dakota says they were subjected to a hostile work environment and unfair investigation by City Administration and Human Resources, who allegedly had a strong dislike of the communications department.   The investigation, released in August of last year, found through exit interviews that management, was difficult to work with, describing the environment as intense, rude, and demeaning. Several reported that the level of anxiety had a negative impact on their mental health. They began binge eating or drinking excessively. Others had bouts of crying, both inside and outside the office.  The complaint disputes these claims, saying that the investigation was