It has been nearly two months since the first allegations surfaced of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s sordid history of sexual harassment and payoffs to accusers. Celebrity scandals involving gross abuse don’t offer obvious guidance for how ordinary men and women should interact at work. One thing can be said with certainty: Any notion of simply banishing romantic or sexual interactions at work will fail. Should interaction between colleagues in social settings outside the office be subject to the same norms of propriety as workplace behavior? The answer, in the end, is to ensure dignity and respect in the workplace for women and men, whether accusers or accused.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 01, 2017 16:07 UTC