I'm typically not too hot for more business regulation, but if I had to propose a solution to this that's efficient in rooting out "the abuse" while not being too ham-handed, I'd simply propose this: make it illegal for employers to imply the prospective employee might have to sleep with them to get the job + make it legal for job applicants to record the interview. And that's that.
Solution to the Casting Couch
I'm typically not too hot for more business regulation, but if I had to propose a solution to this that's efficient in rooting out "the abuse" while not being too ham-handed, I'd simply propose this: make it illegal for employers to imply the prospective employee might have to sleep with them to get the job + make it legal for job applicants to record the interview. And that's that.