More than one in five people (almost 23%) in employment have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological, or sexual, according to a new joint analysis by the U.N.’s International Labour Organization (ILO), Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF), and Gallup.
“Experiences of Violence and Harassment at Work: A global first survey” provides a sense of the extent of the problem and its different forms. It also looks at the factors that may prevent people from talking about their experiences, including shame, guilt, or a lack of trust in institutions, or because such unacceptable behaviors are seen as “normal.”
