ARTICLE | Strategy
Addressing sexual harassment claims at the board level
Guest Commentary: Sexual harassment claims are on their way: How and why company boards should get ready
August 4, 2018 1:27 AM UTC
In today’s environment, no industry is immune from claims of workplace harassment. Allegations can not only tarnish a company’s -- and a board’s -- reputation, and impair shareholder value, but imperil the existence of a company.
Weinstein Company LLC may have been an extreme case, but the events of the last year support the idea that sexual harassment is a reality in all sectors. The biopharmaceutical industry is no exception...