This statistic shows the leading reasons why adults in Canada did not report sexual harassment in the workplace to management or human resources as of December 2017. The findings reveal that 35 percent of respondents felt that there would be repercussions against them if they had complained to management or HR, and 26 percent of adult Canadians stayed silent about workplace sexual harassment because they did not think their employer would act upon their complaint.
Leading reasons why adults in Canada stayed silent about sexual harassment in the workplace as of December 2017
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Ipsos. (December 29, 2017). Leading reasons why adults in Canada stayed silent about sexual harassment in the workplace as of December 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807141/canada-unreported-sexual-harassment-workplace-reasons/
Ipsos. "Leading reasons why adults in Canada stayed silent about sexual harassment in the workplace as of December 2017." Chart. December 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807141/canada-unreported-sexual-harassment-workplace-reasons/
Ipsos. (2017). Leading reasons why adults in Canada stayed silent about sexual harassment in the workplace as of December 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807141/canada-unreported-sexual-harassment-workplace-reasons/
Ipsos. "Leading Reasons Why Adults in Canada Stayed Silent about Sexual Harassment in The Workplace as of December 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807141/canada-unreported-sexual-harassment-workplace-reasons/
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Leading reasons why adults in Canada stayed silent about sexual harassment in the workplace as of December 2017 [Graph], Ipsos, December 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807141/canada-unreported-sexual-harassment-workplace-reasons/
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