Statistics reveal that 25% to 85% of women have experienced workplace sexual harassment. Here are workplace sexual harassment statistics.
Relevant Statistics
- 98% of U.S companies have a sexual harassment policy.
- 27% of employees have had a workplace romance.
- 51% of U.S companies implemented new sexual harassment
- guidelines following the #MeToo movement.
- Only 8% of employees report experiencing unwanted physical touching in the workplace.
- 72% of sexual harassment victims do not report the incident.
- 75% of employees who spoke out against their employer faced workplace retaliation.
- A California sex harassment lawsuit provided a record $168 million settlement.
- 81% of women have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime.
- 3/4 of women are sexually harassed by someone more senior at their place of employment.
- 63% of women and 79% of men do not report personal cases of sexual assault in the workplace.
- In 12% of cases, sexual harassment reports were repeatedly filed (daily or weekly), without any action from the employer.
- 50% of female victims and 64% of male victims agree that workplace sexual harassment damaged their careers.
- Only 25% of women who reported their sexual assault incident say that the reporting process was easy.
- 77% of women report being verbally harassed in the workplace.
- 31% of victims report anxiety and depression after an incident of sexual harassment
- In 2020 alone, the EEOC filed nearly 8,000 cases of sexual assault against employers.
- 1% of workplace sexual assault victims confront their harasser.
- 34% of employees are unable to properly identify workplace sexual harassment.
- Each year sexual harassment charges go up an average of 15%
90% of female restaurant workers have experienced sexual harassment. - 68% of LGBTQ employees have experienced workplace sexual harassment.
- One in seven women and one in seventeen men have sought new job opportunities after sexual harassment.
How can I help reduce workplace sexual harassment?
If you witness any form of sexually inappropriate behavior at your workplace, report it as soon as possible. Her Lawyer also has many articles on workplace sexual harassment and a short quiz on what constitutes workplace sexual harassment.
Related: How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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