Training certainly needs to be relevant, but employers must back up training with policies and enforcement to curb this pervasive workplace problem.
Employers’ failure to follow up on complaints (or, worse, cover up misconduct) has left victims reluctant to come forward. But with the #MeToo movement, companies are preparing for more individuals to come forward with complaints. And while the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says it hasn’t yet seen a surge in formal charges, a management-side attorney told attendees at a recent SHRM conference that employers are seeing an influx in demand letters.
