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Microsoft to Review Sexual Harassment Policies

Microsoft to Review Sexual Harassment Policies

More than a decade after several hundred Microsoft employees launched a class-action lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment the tech giant has finally hired a law firm to review its policies and practices around the handling of sexual harassment and gender discrimination issues.

 

Microsoft's board of directors announced on Thursday that the company will hire Washington-based general services firm Arent Fox, a firm known for their experience in such matters and has not previously represented Microsoft. The decision to carry out an external review comes less than two months after Microsoft's shareholders voted to have the board publish a report on the effectiveness of its workplace sexual harassment policies. The board of directors had been against the proposal and asked shareholders to vote it down - but clearly, the shareholders thought otherwise.

 

The review is expected to complete within this quarter of 2022, and the resulting report will be publicly released. According to the board announcement, the report will include:

 

- The effectiveness of the company's workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies, training, and related policies


- A review of concerns raised by employees in 2019 The results of any sexual harassment investigations during this same timeframe against members of the board of directors and the company’s senior leadership team - including founder Bill Gates

 

- An analysis of what Microsoft has (or has not) done to create a safe and inclusive work environment

 

- An assessment of what has (or has not) been done to hold employees accountable for sexual harassment and discrimination


- Data on how many sexual harassment cases have been investigated and the conclusion of the investigations

 

Arent Fox is also expected to provide recommendations.

 

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