What are some of the main lessons that all employers can takeaway from the fallout of sexual harassment claims against Hollywoodproducer Harvey Weinstein?

First, it's not enough to have companypolicies against harassment of any kind – human resource departments need to have thefull support of company boards, experts say. This means that boarddirectors themselves have to take more responsibility instilling azero-tolerance culture from the top-down – and notjust quietly dispatching harassment claimsusing confidentiality agreements, or keeping potentialaccusers quiet with non-disclosure agreements.

Bottom line: boards need to take real action sothat everyone – including those in the C-Suite – knowsthat harassment simply will not be permitted.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.