HR giant SHRM faces blowback after a 'nuclear' $11.5 million employee discrimination verdict. Its CEO called it a 'blip.'

"While as a lawyer, you all know, I respect the judicial process, we vehemently disagree with the decision,"

"just a blip in the history of SHRM."

"An $11.5 million verdict doesn't happen in a vacuum; it reflects patterns, dismissed concerns, and a lack of internal accountability,"

"to the highest courts in the land,"

SHRM was hit with an $11.5 million verdict in a Colorado employee discrimination and retaliation case brought by former instructional designer Rehab Mohamed, who worked at SHRM from 2016 to 2020. CEO Johnny C. Taylor told staff he respected the judicial process, said the case lacked merit, called the verdict "just a blip in the history of SHRM," and urged employees not to speak to the press. SHRM announced plans to appeal "to the highest courts in the land." A LinkedIn response and social media commentary prompted critical reactions citing patterns and internal accountability concerns.

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