Distasteful stuff, certainly. Fining the guys who did it or even firing the most egregious offenders might be justified. Take some of the EEOC s bragging with a grain of skepticism. He expresses doubt that the suit could go forward with as many a s700 women, saying there would have to be proof they all experienced the same kind of harassment. Still, the publicity, the legal costs and the resulting waste of managerial time will exact a heavy toll on Mitsubishi, costs perhaps exceeding any ultimate settlement.
Employers get it from all directions.
Fire a guy because he tells dirty jokes in front of female workers and he slaps you with a wrongful dismissal suit. Let him get away with it and the women sue you for not supervising him properly. Since punitive damages are allowed in sexual harassment cases, companies with the deepest pockets are hit hardest. Wal-Mart is appealing the decision. For years Wal-Mart had a policy that barred dating between two people from the same office or store.