For more than a year, a professor at the University of Rochester’s prestigious Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences had been under scrutiny for alleged sexual harassment. Two professors in the department filed an internal complaint with the university last year, claiming that they and…
It can be difficult and distressing to read about sexual harassment cases. Often, we highlight specific issues related to sexual harassment or speak about the topic broadly because employees and employers need to be aware of sexual harassment and know how to spot it in…
Following allegations of sexual harassment and other issues regarding mistreatment of its employees, Uber hired the law firm of former Attorney General Eric Holder to lead a probe into the company’s workplace culture. Holder and his colleagues recently delivered a list of 10 recommendations to…
Fox News is embroiled in a sexual harassment controversy that just won’t go away. The allegations have come from multiple women, including several high-profile members of the organization. The story, however, isn’t just about Fox News. Given the amount of publicity the allegations have received,…
When you think of sexual harassment, you likely think of a man harassing a woman, and most cases of sexual harassment do involve a male harassing a female. However, there are cases that don’t fit the stereotype, including women harassing women, men harassing men and…
We recently wrote about the importance of company culture in maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. In today’s post, we discuss an example that illustrates this point. The Washington Post published a story about alleged sexual harassment at Sterling Jewelers, the parent company of Jared…