Rise in Sexual Harassment Claims Has EEOC Looking for Answers

Sexual harassment complaints are on the rise, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is turning to industry leaders to help eradicate it, Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows told attorneys Feb. 21.

“I do not think the fact that Harvey Weinstein was front page news for over a year made more harassment occur. It made people realize they can talk about it and report it and that something would change,” Burrows said.

The EEOC saw a 13.6 percent increase in workers alleging sexual harassment from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2018, Burrows reported at the American Bar Association’s conference in Mexico. ...