Surveying The State Of Workplace Harassment Investigations
By Jason Schwartz, Greta Williams, Brittany Raia and Rebecca Rubin ( November 6, 2018, 1:12 PM EST) -- In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal last fall, the #MeToo movement has caught fire. Many allegations of sexual harassment or other workplace misconduct now merit board and C-suite attention, and often result in investigations conducted by or with the assistance of outside counsel. After completing an investigation, companies face an important decision: How much, if any, information about the investigation's findings and conclusions should be shared with employees or the general public? To help answer that question, we have surveyed for-profit companies that investigated sexual harassment and other workplace misconduct allegations over the past six years, and examined how they have handled the release of information regarding their investigations. Our findings are detailed below, along with several case study examples, emerging trends and considerations for companies faced with making such a decision....
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