[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 106 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     DISCLOSE WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

  (Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Madam Speaker, I am proud to cosponsor an 
amendment to H.R. 1187, a bill that would increase transparency of 
publicly traded companies to disclose workplace harassment cases, and I 
am pleased to see this amendment passed in the House yesterday.
  Workplace harassment is far too common, and the shareholders and 
customers of a company should know whether that company fosters a 
healthy work culture and that it allows its workers to thrive.
  Up to six in seven women in the workplace report having experienced 
sexual harassment. Seven of 10 people of color report experiencing some 
form of verbal, racial, or ethnic harassment, and those who speak out 
usually face retaliation. This amendment would bring to light these 
forms of mistreatment and incentivize companies to prevent harassment 
in the workplace.
  I thank Ms. Frankel for her leadership on H.R. 1187, and I encourage 
my colleagues to support this workplace improvement bill, as well as 
improving the quality of life.

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