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The Costs of Unsafe Workplaces

Not just victims, organisations too pay a price for hiring people with a 'reputation': losing people and accounts, and facing litigation-and flak for heedless recruitment

We've always known that victims bear the impact of sexual harassment at the workplace. Some of them give up careers to avoid a situation of harassment. Some costs are intangible-loss of confidence, shame and 'mindspace'. Over the past few weeks, we've seen women speak out on these costs, but not enough has been heard yet on the costs establishments bear. It's not just that sexual predators

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