#MeToo Called for an Overhaul. Are Workplaces Really Changing?
- 6 years ago
#MeToo Called for an Overhaul. Are Workplaces Really Changing?
(Invesco declined to comment; Cambridge Associates declined to address specifics,
but a spokeswoman said in an email, “We take culture, policies and conduct very seriously when we consider managers for our clients’ investments.”)
Entrepreneurs are developing new systems for women to report their experiences — and for businesses to understand what is transpiring.
Now she is helping to guide the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, an initiative
that sprang up virtually overnight, spearheaded by women in entertainment, and that faces a critical question: whether the more than $20 million donated so far can fund both immediate legal help for low-income workers like Ms. Parra and a longer-term strategy of filing potential landmark cases.
“The reality is, the problem is systemic, and we have to address it at a systemic level,”
said Rory Gerberg, also a consultant whose clients include technology companies.
“It makes me feel powerful because I feel like all women are joining together,” she said in Spanish.
“Cases are settling for premium dollars very quickly,” said Debra Katz, a lawyer in Washington, who added
that she had settled three cases against chief executives in recent months.
Executives and boards are beginning to look at harassment “the same way you think about other risks to your organization” like security
or hacking, said Kaye Foster-Cheek, former head of human resources for Johnson & Johnson and a member of three boards.
(Invesco declined to comment; Cambridge Associates declined to address specifics,
but a spokeswoman said in an email, “We take culture, policies and conduct very seriously when we consider managers for our clients’ investments.”)
Entrepreneurs are developing new systems for women to report their experiences — and for businesses to understand what is transpiring.
Now she is helping to guide the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, an initiative
that sprang up virtually overnight, spearheaded by women in entertainment, and that faces a critical question: whether the more than $20 million donated so far can fund both immediate legal help for low-income workers like Ms. Parra and a longer-term strategy of filing potential landmark cases.
“The reality is, the problem is systemic, and we have to address it at a systemic level,”
said Rory Gerberg, also a consultant whose clients include technology companies.
“It makes me feel powerful because I feel like all women are joining together,” she said in Spanish.
“Cases are settling for premium dollars very quickly,” said Debra Katz, a lawyer in Washington, who added
that she had settled three cases against chief executives in recent months.
Executives and boards are beginning to look at harassment “the same way you think about other risks to your organization” like security
or hacking, said Kaye Foster-Cheek, former head of human resources for Johnson & Johnson and a member of three boards.