#metoo | Leaders say that sexual harassment reports have risen

Since the #metoo movement launched on Twitter 18 months ago, companies are still witnessing an increase in sexual harassment complaints, a study has found.

In a poll conducted by Proskauer Rose law firm in the US, 42% of business leaders revealed that they have seen a spike in complaints of harassment in the workplace.

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These findings coincide with Government data, which found that the number of sexual harassment lawsuits filed by the Federal Government against US employers increased by more than 50% year-on-year in 2018.

Elise Bloom, an attorney with Proskauer Rose, said: “Most companies are seeing an increase in claims, but what's different is the nature of the claim, meaning that they're seeing claims that are based on old information,” reported the Daily Mail.