New report reveals 'ineffective' reporting channels silencing victims, witnesses of workplace sexual harassment
Victims and witnesses of workplace sexual harassment in Australia don't think reporting the misconduct is worth it, according to new studies, which called for a rethink of "ineffective" reporting channels at work.
Researchers from Flinders University published two new studies that looked into the effectiveness of reporting channels in workplaces for sexual harassment.
The first study, which surveyed over 200 Australian employees who experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, found that only about one in five people who experienced it went on to report it.
Annabelle Neall, director of the Flinders Workplace Wellbeing Lab and lead author of both studies, said the decision not to report was not just because of retaliation, but also due to internal struggles.
"People weigh up whether reporting will make things better or worse and they often concluded it wasn't worth the emotional toll, the risk to their reputation, or the likelihood that nothing would change," Neall said in a statement.
The findings come in the wake of positive duty among Australian employers, which puts the responsibility on employers to prevent sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and victimisation.
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