Thursday, August 12, 2010

No means NO - sexual harassment in the workplace

While the media lapped up the salacious details regarding the resignation of David Jones' CEO Mark McInnes for sexual misconduct, the incident shone a much needed spotlight on harassment in the workplace and opened up countless talking points around office water coolers. For example, if McInnes had been extorting money out of female employees in return for promotion and other advantages, he probably wouldn't have just been sacked - he'd be in jail. However, because of McInnes' reputation as a 'ladies man' playing the field, it was just accepted as a normal part of corporate life...more

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