April 2020 Bonus: A Deeper Look into Workplace Harassment and Culture

“There is no safety in not having reports of harassment....That tells you only that you haven't had to do any internal investigations,” says U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Victoria Lipnic. “Be mindful of the fact that so few people are willing to report it.... They do not report it because they’re afraid to.” How does corporate culture affect workplace harassment? In this special expanded interview, Lipnic shares factors that contribute to harassment and what security professionals can do about it. For more about creating a workplace culture that prevents harassment, read the Security Management April 2020 cover story: https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2020/04/how-to-create-a-culture-to-prevent-harassment/.