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The Problem with HR
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The Problem with HR

For 30 years, we’ve trusted human-resources departments to prevent and address workplace sexual harassment. How’s that working out?

Caitlin Flanagan
The Atlantic, 2019
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Since the 1990s, HR departments have been busy educating employees about sexual harassment and drawing up companywide policies for proper conduct. These efforts, however, have largely failed to produce a more respectful and safe work environment. The Harvey Weinstein scandal, followed by the #MeToo movement, are testament to that. Writing for The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan seeks to find out what went wrong. Her analysis provides important insights for HR professionals and anyone interested in workplace discrimination issues.

Take-Aways

  • Since the early 1990s, HR has been in charge of preventing and dealing with sexual harassment.
  • Rather than protecting female employees, HR departments have instead focused on protecting companies from sexual harassment lawsuits.
  • The #MeToo movement resulted from the failure of organizations to produce a more respectful and safe work environment for women.

About the Author

Caitlin Flanagan is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. She is the author of Girl Land and To Hell With All That. 

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