Shrm poll sex harassment_final

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


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.


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.


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


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


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.


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


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.


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


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


Demographics: Organization Region

West

Northeast

South

Midwest

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

18%

21%

31%

31%

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Note: n=396


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


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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