| No Images? Click here   The price of justiceThere's this notion out there that men are often unjustly accused of sexual harassment and face life-ending (life!) consequences when a woman speaks up about mistreatment.The reality is: it's almost always the woman, the one who's been harassed/assaulted/discriminated against, who faces cataclysmic fall-out for simply speaking up. Many women I've talked to, who filed lawsuits over harassment and discrimination, were never able to find work again. Those who do typically have to start new careers wholesale.This week I wrote about Karen Ward. When she was working at Ernst & Young, Ward was harassed by her boss -- he said vulgar things about her body, undermined her work, propositioned her. The fully monty. So she spoke up! The firm appeared to listen. The boss was fired. But Ward's career was never the same. She was sidelined at EY, moved to a department with less influence. Given little work. Ultimately fired.So, she sued.But she couldn't take her case to a public courtroom. EY forced her into private -- secret -- arbitration.And now they're doing something even worse: She has to shell-out hundreds of thousands of dollars just to have her case heard.Before you go...You can follow me on Twitter @EmilyRPeck    Here's what else you need to know👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks! HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Privacy Policy which explains how your data is used and shared. Learn More.The reality of being a woman — by the numbers. Like what you see? Share it with a friend. Did someone forward this email? Subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out The Good Life.©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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