Verbal abuse and other forms of non-sexual harassment are more common in the workplace than you might realize.
Thirty-two percent of women and 28% of men say they have been verbally abused or severely harassed in a non-sexual way by their boss at their current job, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The data comes from the responses of nearly 5,000 people, predominantly in tech jobs.
Most affected: People in communications. Women and men in communications say they have been subjected to verbal harassment or non-sexual harassment, the most of any department (49% and 42% respectively). Women in engineering (42%) and admin (41%) also had high rates. Thirty-five percent of men in finance say they have been subjected to verbal harassment or non-sexual harassment; that was the second highest rate after communications.
40% of African Americans say they have been victims of this behavior. Forty percent of African Americans say they have been subjected to verbal and other forms of harassment, the most of any ethnic group. The rate was lowest among Asian/Pacific Islanders (26%). Note: Figures are for women and men combined.
The youngest most affected. Thirty-nine percent of workers 18 to 25 say they have been subjected to verbal and other forms of harassment, the most of any age group. The lowest rates were among workers 51 to 55 (27%). Note: Figures are for women and men combined.
The latest reading of the survey was Feb. 24.
