SHRM and its members provide important perspectives about harassment training, policies and investigations through media interviews and essays.
Media Coverage
NBC News: #MeToo in the boardroom: It takes more than a ‘symbolic gesture’ to change corporate culture
CNN Money: Is This The Death of The Workplace Relationship?
Capital Public Radio (Sacramento, Calif.): California Senate Knew Of Sexual Misconduct Claim But Left Young Woman In Lawmaker’s Office, Critics Question HR Competency
The Philadelphia Inquirer: How Employers Can Police Sexual Harassment Without Killing Office Romance
Greater Baton Rouge (La.) Business Report: Baton Rouge business scrambling to understand sexual harassment laws and policies
The Wall Street Journal: Sexual Harassment Training Gets A Revamp
NPR: Holiday Parties Gone Wrong: Careful Where You Hang the Mistletoe
The Associated Press: Workplace romance under spotlight after sex scandals
Bloomberg: Companies Hit by Sex Misconduct Target the Dreaded Holiday Party
BBC Capital: How the office Christmas party is different this year
Washington Post Express: Office Parties Sober Up
Bloomberg BNA: How the Sexual Harassment 'Awakening' Could Hurt Women if Employers Are Not Thoughtful
The Kansas City Star: Is your office party safe or an invitation to harassment? Here's how to tell
The Associated Press: Office holiday parties get another look as scandals continue
Business Insider: Holiday office parties as we know it are dying
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sex misconduct putting strain on HR departments
Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.): Are Office Romances a Casualty of Sexual Harassment Crackdown?
Bellingham (Wash.) Business Journal: Harassment Training That Actually Works
Columbia Journalism Review: What we found when we asked newsrooms about sexual harassment
The Washington Post: Sexual harassment debate advances an issue — and confuses it
Jefferson Public Radio: California Law Doesn't Require Employers to Keep Track of Sexual Harassment Complaints
Arizona Business Journal: Will high-profile cases impact number of sexual harassment claims?
Portland (Maine) Press Herald: Reported claims of sex harassment in Maine on the decline
Star Tribune (Minneapolis): Corporate America struggling to root out sexual harassment
The Washington Post: Who does harassment training really protect?
The Washington Post: Why sexual harassment training doesn't stop harassment
Long Island Business News: Ignore at your own peril
Bloomberg: Why Your HR Department Can't Stop Sexual Harassment
Congressional Quarterly Researcher: Will the latest charges lead to a shift in corporate culture?
MarketWatch: Why sexual harassment keep offending
Forbes: From #MeToo to Now What? 7 Actions That Could Actually Help Stop Sexual Harassment"
Newsweek: How Human Resources Is Failing Women Victims of Workplace Sexual Harassment
NPR: Harvey Weinstein Case Highlights Pitfalls of Workplace Harassment Claims
USA TODAY: Here's what to ask if you feel that you're being sexually harassed
The New York Times: Unintended Consequences of Sexual Harassment Scandals
NPR: Fox News Turmoil Highlights Workplace Culture's Role In Sexual Harassment
The New York Times: It's Not Just Fox: Why Women Don't Report Sexual Harassment
SHRM Blog
"How to Avoid Culture Failures and their Related Fallout" by Henry G. (Hank) Jackson, former SHRM president and CEO
"The Role of HR in Smashing Harassment" by Jonathan Segal, partner, Duane Morris LLP
"#Nextchat RECAP: Young Professionals and Sexual Harassment" by Mary Kaylor, manager, SHRM Public Affairs
"Why Should I Bother to Go to HR About Sexual Harassment?" by Eva Del Rio, instructor, Center for Innovation and Economic Development
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