Sexual harassment allegations against a growing group of prominent men — including powerful media figures as well as celebrities with broad platforms — has reverberated across multiple business, touching the publishing industry in multiple ways. Accusations have resulted in cancelled book contracts, agencies dropping major clients, and more. The heightened sensitivity to sexual harassment has also influenced the internal functioning of companies, with some publishers bolstering their human resources procedures as a result. We queried the five largest trade publishers to see what steps their HR departments are taking to open channels of communication with employees and better protect them […]
