In 2013, Whole Foods posted $12.9 billion in net sales. This was over $4 billion more than in 2009. Since 1999, with the exception of the Great Recession year of 2008, Whole Foods has posted identical store sales growth rates of at least 4% annually. Most years have seen growth rates of at least 7% over the previous year, while 2004 saw 15% growth.
What attracts the media to woman-on-woman (WOW) bullying is the fact that women are targeted at a higher rate by female bullies (71%) than by male bullies (46%). Yes, women are crueler to women than they are to men, and that must be explained. But donât forget that 60% of all bullies are men.
How to Handle Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. 1  Before a complaint is filed, make sure you have posted and informed all employees of your organizationâs policy relative to sexual harassment. 2  Assign a staff member to own the complaint. 3  Map out a plan that covers the important people and situations to investigate in the initial complaint.