Comments on: Sexually Harassed at Work? Donald Trump Has Advice. Not Joking Here.

By: Cary

Cary — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:03:52 +0000

In reply to Cary. And yes the women who have the power and the money should be fighting back. Be an ally and lever your provilege to protect those without your advantages.

By: Cary

Cary — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:55:36 +0000

As someone who was sexually harassed those are some ignorant comments from a man hoping to be President of the United States. “Allowing” implies I was responsible for being harassed.

I really hope there are HR Directors who heard his comments, and suddenly realized they need to up their game and tackle harassment (of any form) head on.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:24:33 +0000

In reply to Anonee. You have to have some amount of power to fight back. Does that come from HR support, evidence, an attorney, or your own inner strength? So many women have no power. They might not even know they have rights.

By: Anonee

Anonee — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:25:00 +0000

I think you should find another job AND sue. You don’t have to be wealthy and influential to do what is right (which is stand up for yourself and try to prevent it from continuing to happen). Some attorneys will take on sexual harrasment as a contingency case.

The more people are quiet about it, the longer it goes on.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:52:21 +0000

Donald Trump, who is running for PRESIDENT of the USA, should have said that we need to implement stronger policies to combat inequality in the workforce and improve corporate America.

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:59:06 +0000

In reply to Kelly. Thank you!

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:57:30 +0000

In reply to Kate.

This is one of those things where there is no right answer. You did the right thing. For someone else, the stress of the lawsuit may have caused her to completely crack. That’s a real thing. Finding a good attorney is also not always easy–and so many people have their friend the real estate attorney handle it because it’s cheaper and that doesn’t end well either.

I support people who sue. I support people who get the heck out of Dodge.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:46:10 +0000

Well said, EHRL! I always appreciate your common sense.

By: J.B.

J.B. — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:01:47 +0000

The isolated quote from Trump was not too bad (the context of him saying Roger Ailes was a great guy and the response from his son not so much). I liked your response.

By: OhRabbits

OhRabbits — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:15:45 +0000

I was a peon in my organization and I left and sued when I was sexually harassed by a Sr. VP. (HR didn’t care about the harassment) I can tell you, it’s not an easy process. I was lucky to find an exceptional employment attorney, but it took years for the company to settle. I certainly didn’t become rich, and it was an emotionally draining experience that I wouldn’t expect anyone else to go through. But things changed. The jerk was no longer allowed to have female direct reports, and things got better for the employees I left behind. Luckily, I ended up at a great job.
In the end, it all worked out for me. But I can’t expect every woman to fight back and go through what I went through. Sometimes it is easier just to leave the abuse behind, and I can respect any woman who chooses that path.