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April 16, 2010
SHRM Poll: Is Workplace Sexual Harassment on the Rise?
Is Workplace Sexual Harassment on The Rise? | ©SHRM 2010
Within the past 24 months, have there been sexual harassment claims by an employee or employees at your organization?
36%64%
YesNo
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Note: n = 430
Is Workplace Sexual Harassment on The Rise? | ©SHRM 2010
Within the past 24 months, have there been sexual harassment claims by an employee or employees at your organization?
• Publicly owned for-profit organizations (46%) were more likely to report that there has been a sexual harassment claim by an employee within the past 24 months compared with privately owned for-profit organizations (28%).
• Large-staff-sized organizations (62%) were more likely to have had a sexual harassment claim by an employee within the past 24 months than were medium-staff-sized organizations (50%).
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Comparison by Organization Sector and Staff Size
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Has there been an increase, no change or decrease in the number of sexual harassment claims brought forth in the past 24 months?
Increase No change Decrease0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
25%
57%
18%
Note: n = 106. Only respondents that had sexual harassment claims within the past 24 months were included in this analysis. “N/A” and “not sure” responses were excluded from the analysis.
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Within the past 24 months, were the sexual harassment claims brought forward mostly by male employees, female employees or both equally?
Female employees mostly Both male and female employees equally Male employees mostly0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
78%
19%
3%
Note: n = 121. Only respondents that had sexual harassment claims within the past 24 months were included in this analysis. “N/A” and “not sure” responses were excluded from the analysis.
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Female Employees
In the past 24 months (n = 117)
In the past five years (n = 97)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
26% 30%
60% 50%
14% 20%
Increased Remained the sameDecreased
Male Employees
Has the number of sexual harassment claims brought forth by female employees and males employees increased, decreased or remained the same in the past 24 months and in the past five years?
Note: Only respondents that had sexual harassment claims within the past 24 months were included in this analysis. “Not sure” responses were excluded from the analysis.
In the past 24 months (n = 110)
In the past five years (n = 95)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
10% 13%
83% 78%
7% 9%
Increased Remained the sameDecreased
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Generally speaking, at the time the claim was brought forward, what was the employment status of the employee(s) who made the sexual harassment claims in the past 24 months?
94%
6%
Employed at organization Terminated from organization
7Note: n = 122
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Does your organization provide sexual harassment training for its employees?
Yes, every three to five years
No, but we plan to start offering this training in the next 12 months
Yes, as part of new-hire orientation
Yes, as needed
No, and we have no plans to offer this training
Yes, every other year
Yes, every year
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
2%
8%
8%
11%
12%
22%
37%
Note: n = 435.
Is Workplace Sexual Harassment on The Rise? | ©SHRM 2010
Does your organization provide sexual harassment training for its employees?
• Publicly owned for-profit organizations (50%) were more likely to report providing sexual harassment training every year, compared with privately owned for-profit organizations (30%).
• Large-staff-sized organizations (53%) were more likely to provide sexual harassment training every year for employees than were small- (32%) and medium-staff-sized organizations (28%).
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Comparison by Organization Sector and Staff Size
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For which of the following staff does your organization require sexual harassment training?
Nonmanagement
Middle management (e.g., director, supervisor, manager)
Executive/senior management (e.g., CEO, CFO, vice president)
All
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
4%
17%
12%
82%
Note: n = 346. Only respondents whose organizations provide sexual harassment training were included in this analysis. Percentages do not total 100% as respondents were allowed to select from multiple response options.
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Demographics: Organization Staff Size
Small (1-99 employees) Medium (100-499 employees) Large (500 or more employees)0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
27%
43%
30%
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Note: n = 349
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Demographics: Organization Sector
Government sector
Nonprofit organization
Publicly owned for-profit organization
Privately owned for-profit organization
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
8%
22%
22%
48%
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Note: n= 423
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Demographics: Organization Region
West
Northeast
South
Midwest
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
18%
21%
31%
31%
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Note: n=396
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Demographics: Organization Operations Location
Primarily nationally based Primarily locally based Primarily state-based Primarily multinational-based0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
43%
20% 19%17%
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Note: n = 427
Is Workplace Sexual Harassment on The Rise? | ©SHRM 2010
SHRM Poll: Is Workplace Sexual Harassment on the Rise
• Response rate = 16%• Sample comprised of 467 randomly selected HR
professionals from SHRM’s membership• Margin of error is +/- 4 • Survey fielded March 3–March 9, 2010
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Methodology
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