Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is facing discrimination complaints from female staff members related to her response to sexual misconduct allegations involving her husband, according to reports.

The complaints allege that Shawn DeRemer, the Labor Secretary's husband, engaged in sexual misconduct toward young female staffers at the Department of Labor's Washington headquarters. The specific nature and timing of the alleged incidents have not been detailed in available reports.

The discrimination complaints appear to focus on how Secretary Chavez-DeRemer handled or responded to the allegations against her husband, rather than the underlying misconduct claims themselves. The exact details of what actions the Secretary took or failed to take that prompted the discrimination complaints have not been publicly disclosed.

Chavez-DeRemer was nominated as Labor Secretary and her confirmation process has faced scrutiny. The emergence of these workplace complaints adds another layer of controversy to her tenure in the position.

The Department of Labor has not immediately responded to requests for comment regarding the complaints or the allegations. It remains unclear what investigative processes, if any, are currently underway regarding either the original misconduct allegations or the subsequent discrimination complaints.