Sexual harassment by VCs is targeted in proposed California law


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 30 Aug 2017

Silicon Valley is reeling in the wake of sexual harassment storm. (Dreamstime/TNS)

A rash of sexual harassment scandals this summer involving venture capitalists has laid bare a major weakness in laws meant to protect workers from unwelcome advances. 

While legislation is clear on many workplace interactions, there’s next to nothing on the books concerning the investor-entrepreneur relationships accounting for billions of dollars in startup funding. 

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