Are you worried about harassment allegations in your business?
Guest Blog Contributed by Chamber Member Darcey McAllister of HRT Northwest
Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Roy Moore and the #MeToo campaign continue to bring allegations of old sexual harassment activities to light wreaking havoc on careers and lives. I’m confident that many of these powerful people thought they wouldn’t ever be held accountable because of their power. I’m equally confident that there are many business leaders out there who think they are too small to be held accountable for their actions – but what if they’re wrong?
I’m not saying that everyone is a sexual harasser. Most people I’ve worked with have been professional, caring, well-behaved, sensible people. But for many human resources practitioners and business leaders, there is a risk that an incident someone complained about at some point may not have been handled correctly. … Read the rest