Sexual Harassment Reports in Steep Decline After #MeToo Peak
Sexual Harassment Reports in Steep Decline After #MeToo Peak
(Bloomberg) -- Public accusations of corporate misbehavior and harassment have fallen to their lowest level since October 2017, when allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein sparked the #MeToo movement.
Twelve complaints generated media coverage in May compared with a peak of 143 last October, according to data compiled by crisis consultant Temin and Co. The firm has tracked 1,227 high-profile incidents over the last 3-and-a-half-years. In order to be included, a person’s alleged behavior must generate multiple press reports. All but 36 of the accused are men and about half have lost their jobs, the data showed.
There are lots of reasons the pace of allegations has slowed, said Davia Temin, founder of Temin and Co. The initial outpouring included decades worth of historical revelations, clearing a kind of backlog. The news cycle has also moved on, and companies have gotten more sophisticated in the way they manage both bad behavior and negative PR, she said.
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