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AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED
MOMENT ON THE STAGE OF THE
GRAMMY AWARDS.
SHE HAS BEEN TIED UP IN A LEGAL
BATTLE WITH HER PRODUCER OVER
ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE.
SHE DELIVERED ONE OF THE NIGHTS
MOST DRAMATIC MOMENTS BEFORE --
PERFORMING HURT HIT SONG.
-- PERFORMING HURT HIT SONG.
PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS
DISPLAYED A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY
WITH THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL
HARASSMENT BUT THE -- THERE IS
A GROWING BACKLASH AGAINST THE
MOVEMENT.
IT IS BEGINNING TO AFFECT WOMEN
IN THE WORK PLACE.
WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT
RIGHT NOW JOINING US IS A
FORMER SEX CRIMES PROSECUTOR
AND JUDGE AND THE DIRECTOR OF A
LAW FIRM.
SHE SPECIALIZES IN LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION.
WE THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
TAKE YOU FOR HAVING ME.
I WANT TO ASK YOU WHAT IS
THE NEED -- THE ME TOO BACKLASH
AND HOW IS IT MANIFESTING
ITSELF?
I THINK WE ARE SEEING MEN
ARE STARTING TO BE A LITTLE BIT
MORE CAUTIOUS IN TERMS OF
HIRING WOMEN OR PERHAPS HAVING
SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT HIRING
WOMEN AND IN OUR PROFESSION A
SENIOR PARTNER HAS THE OPTION
OF TAKING A YOUNG MALE ATTORNEY
OR YOUNG FEMALE ATTORNEY TO
TRIAL AND MAY THINK TWICE BASED
ON THE ALLEGATIONS.
I THINK WE SAW SOMETHING LAST
NIGHT IN THE GRAMMYS THE ME TOO
EXTENDS ON THE TIMES UP NOT
JUST THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN
TRYING TO PREVENT
DISCRIMINATION.
THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR.
I THINK THE TOPIC WILL
CONTINUE.
HAVE YOU SEEN EXAMPLES OF
THIS?
WHAT IS THE RECOURSE FOR THEM
IF THEY DO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE
SIDELINE?
I HAVEN'T SEEN EXAMPLES YET.
WHAT I HAVE SEEN IS MEN
EXPRESSING CONCERNS THING HOW
DO WE HANDLE THIS?
IF WE HAVE A FEMALE WHO IS
SUBORDINATE AND WE HAVE TO TALK
ABOUT DIFFERENT ISSUES.
DO WE CALL HER IN THE OFFICE
AND LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN?
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO LEAVE
THE DOOR OPEN.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS IF YOU CAN
HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE IN THE ROOM
WITH YOU IT IS RECOMMENDED.
WHAT ARE THE RECOURSES?
HAVING A STRONG HR DEPARTMENT
WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO AND EXPRESS
CONCERNS. WE REPORTED ON THIS
STORY LAST WEEK INVOLVING A
FORMER ADVISOR TO HILLARY
CLINTON DURING HER PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN IN 20 -- 2008 WHO WAS
ALLEGED TO HAVE HARASSED A
SUBORDINATE.
SOMEONE WORKING UNDER HIM ON
THE CAMPAIGN BUT INSTEAD OF
FIRING HIM THE REPORT IS
HILLARY CLINTON SIMPLY DOCKED
HIS BAY AND MOVED THE WOMAN WHO
WAS THE ACCUSER IN THE CASE TO
A DIFFERENT SORT OF DEPARTMENT
WITHIN THE CAMPAIGN.
WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES?
SHE IS FACING CRITICISM, BUT
WHAT ARE EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBLE
FOR?
THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
LISTEN TO THE COMPLAINT,
INVESTIGATED AND TAKE
CORRECTIVE ACTION SO THAT YOU
CAN PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING
AGAIN.
IN CLINTON'S CASE IT LOOKS LIKE
THEY MOVED HER AND LEFT HIM
UNAFFECTED BASICALLY.
I DON'T THINK WE WILL EVER
REALLY FIND OUT BECAUSE THERE
IS PROBABLY SOME
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT THAT
PREVENTS THEM FROM COMING TO
LIGHT. WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO
MEN WHO WANT TO BE PART OF THE
SOLUTION BUT THEY ARE THE ONES
WHO ARE COMING TO YOU SAYING
I'M A NOVICE ABOUT HIRING A
WOMAN.
-- NERVOUS ABOUT HIRING A
WOMAN.
RESPECT PEOPLE'S PERSONAL
SPACE.
THEY SEEM TO HAVE A COMMON
DENOMINATOR THE COMPLAINTS,
LET'S USE COMMON SENSE AND BE
RESPECTFUL OF OUR COWORKERS
WHETHER THEY ARE FEMALES OR
MALES BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN
BOTH WAYS.
HAVE POLICIES THAT ARE
FOLLOWED.
MAYBE THIS WOULDN'T BE THE
PROBLEM IT IS NOW IF WE HAD
MORE WOMEN IN POSITIONS OF
POWER.
DC THAT POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF
ALL OF THIS?
I THINK AS -- DO YOU SEE
THAT POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF
ALL OF THIS?
I THINK WE HAVE TO BE
COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT
WOMEN CAN BE IN A POSITION TO
BE HARASSED, THE IDEA IS LET'S
HAVE SOME POLICIES AND RESPECT
PEOPLE AND LET'S MAKE SURE THAT
THE COMPANIES DON'T TURN A
BLIND EYE OR SWEEP IT UNDER THE