I work in corporate HR and guess what- we have found that we did NOT need to triple the number of people we have to handle all the complaints about inappropriate speech and behavior in the workplace.
One SVP was let go for repeatedly (and after counseling, interventions, diversity training) making comments about women’s physiques. A very high priced, talented corporate leader was fired for discussing his administrative assistant’s cup size.
Funny- we didn’t need to hire more people to handle the complaints. The other boorish and rude and obnoxious employees learned to keep their mouths shut while at work. They can be as obnoxious as they want when they get home at night, but they can’t do it in the office.
So the argument made by many here that it would be impossible to deal with “all” the inappropriate behaviors, comments etc.-- I don’t buy it.
If I ever had a surgeon make a clearly out of bounds comment to me as a patient— that’s a matter for the head of the hospital and the board, not to mention the state licensing board. And no- the hospital wouldn’t need to hire more people to deal with the complaints. One arrogant physician let go or put on leave or put on warning – that’s all it takes. The rank and file learns really quickly that way.