What are some of the main lessons that all employers can take away from the fallout of sexual harassment claims against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein?
First, it’s not enough to have company policies against harassment of any kind – human resource departments need to have the full support of company boards, experts say. This means that board directors themselves have to take more responsibility instilling a zero-tolerance culture from the top-down – and not just quietly dispatching harassment claims using confidentiality agreements, or keeping potential accusers quiet with non-disclosure agreements.
Bottom line: boards need to take real action so that everyone – including those in the C-Suite – knows that harassment simply will not be permitted.
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