Microsoft is launching a review of its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices, including investigations into allegations made against Bill Gates.
that Gates had "sought to initiate an intimate relationship with a company employee in the year 2000."to conduct an outside review, noting that the firm has not done work for Microsoft on employment issues in the past.
Among the things the firm will assess are "the steps that have been taken to hold employees, including executives, accountable for sexual harassment or gender discrimination." Arent Fox will first deliver its findings and recommendations privately to the company, with management preparing a plan to act on the recommendations.
The board will then publish a public report "documenting the review and its findings as well as management’s plans for enhancements to current policies and practices." Microsoft says the report will include data on the number of sexual harassment cases investigated and their resolution.: "We’re committed not just to reviewing the report but learning from the assessment so we can continue to improve the experiences of our employees," CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.
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