> isn't it very short sighted to consider silencing/removing the accusers a protection of the company.
Yes. It's also human psychology. See the church sex abuse scandals. The morality that people claim to have is less important than protecting the group.
The same thing applies to HR. The HR person who shuts down an accuser is doing it in order to protect their position in the hierarchy, and to protect the people in the hierarchy that they know. The fact that it's illegal, and can very well destroy the company is completely irrelevant.
In these cases, short-term focus is more important than long term goals.
Yes. It's also human psychology. See the church sex abuse scandals. The morality that people claim to have is less important than protecting the group.
The same thing applies to HR. The HR person who shuts down an accuser is doing it in order to protect their position in the hierarchy, and to protect the people in the hierarchy that they know. The fact that it's illegal, and can very well destroy the company is completely irrelevant.
In these cases, short-term focus is more important than long term goals.