Joshua Zuckerberg, a partner in the firm's Labor + Employment Group, spoke with Gina Rubel and the Mid-Market Report about the sensitivities and importance of transparency that law firms must heed if and when they are responding to allegations of sexual harassment.
According to the article, Josh recommends that all firms adopt a policy that require every partner to inform HR and potentially other firm management if they ever become aware of a complaint. Such a clear and distinct policy can help to minimize the likelihood that an allegation would be swept under the rug.
He notes, “(T)he policy should clearly state that if any partner or any officer of authority at the firm has knowledge of misconduct, that knowledge must be imputed to the firm....There can be no secretly held complaints made only to partners.”
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