America’s dad, America’s newscaster, and Louisiana’s Secretary of State all recently occupied headlines regarding allegations of sexual misconduct. Last month, a Norristown, Pennsylvania jury found Bill Cosby guilty of three counts of sexual assault. This was the same Bill Cosby who played the role of Dr. Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show in the 1980s and early 1990s, was formerly known as “America’s Dad,” and was named as the greatest television dad of all time. That same week, former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw was accused of making unwanted advances toward a former NBC correspondent. Then, May kicked off with the announcement that Louisiana’s Secretary of State, Tom Schedler, had resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment by a former employee. These recent headlines clearly demonstrate the need for effective policies and training at all levels on issues of sexual harassment and discrimination. If employers ignore training opportunities and the chance to get ahead of the issues, you or your business may be in the next round of headlines. Be proactive, it’s important.
For more on these recent headlines, see the following links:
- https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/us/bill-cosby-trial/index.html
- https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04 https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/us/bill-cosby-trial/index.html/27/606282223/former-nbc-correspondent-accuses-tom-brokaw-of-sexual-misconduct
- http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/04/tom_schedler_resigns_as_secret.html