ESSENCE engaged the law firms Proskauer Rose and Morgan Lewis to investigate claims of sexual harassment and other workplace culture issues, respectively. Notably, the anonymous group that made the claims did not respond to the investigators’ request to share information regarding their allegations. The six-week investigation addressed the anonymous allegations made with respect to four executives and the workplace culture. In addition, third-party consultant Center for Workforce Excellence has completed its separate independent review of the state of the organization’s culture, including the facilitation of listening sessions with current ESSENCE employees. Wanga stated, “From the outset of these anonymous claims, ESSENCE has maintained our commitment to an independent process and transparency.

Source: Front Page Africa September 09, 2020 00:45 UTC