As Angela returned to her desk, still wearing her stained dress but with her head held high, she noticed something unexpected. Her inbox was flooded with messages of support, and her desk was soon surrounded by colleagues who came to check on her. Their solidarity was palpable. It was as if, in that moment, the entire office had decided that enough was enough.

Unbeknownst to Dan, the company’s upper management had been alerted almost immediately. The HR department had received so many complaints that they had no choice but to escalate the issue swiftly. Within hours, an emergency meeting was convened, one that included the company’s CEO, the head of HR, and key department leaders.