According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets owner Steven Cohen announced in an email to staff members on Monday that the Mets are parting ways with general counsel David Cohen and human resources vice president Holly Lindvall.
The two parties are being parted with as a result of the Met’s internal investigation into workplace practices. Investigators in the WilmerHale investigation talked to 82 current and former Mets employees, including 25 percent of the current full-time staff.
The WilmerHale investigation was prompted by the Mets dealing with multiple sexual harassment issues during the offseason, including former GM Jared Porter’s that led to him being fired and former pitching coach Mickey Callaway’s that ultimately led to a suspension by Major League Baseball.
Cohen and Lindvall will remain with the team through a “transition period” until their roles can be filled and the new employees can be trained.
Cohen stated in his email that he plans to expand the Mets’ anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy and “non-fraternization, dating, and romantic relationships policy.”
He also hopes to improve the team’s process for human resources complaints and responses by making sure the legal and human resources departments respond to complaints that come in in a timely manner, provide status updates for the complaints and way they’re being handled, and have close-out conversations with complainants and subjects when the investigation end and cases close.
