One in Five Office Workers Says "Reporting Sexual Crimes Will Make Workplace Life Difficult"

A recent survey has found that more than one in ten office workers feel unsafe from sexual crimes in the workplace.

On September 7, Workplace Gapjil 119 announced that, according to a survey conducted by Global Research from July 1 to 7 targeting 1,000 office workers aged 19 and older nationwide, these results were revealed.

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According to the survey, 12.8% of respondents said that their current or most recent workplace is not safe from sexual crimes in the workplace. This percentage was higher among women (16.3%) than men (9.7%), and higher among non-regular workers (15.8%) than regular workers (10.8%).

19.1% of respondents said that preventive measures against sexual crimes in the workplace are not being properly implemented, while 17.4% said they are not well aware of the internal regulations related to sexual crimes.

15.7% of respondents stated that it is difficult to freely report workplace sexual crime incidents to relevant authorities, and 18.0% expressed concern that sexual crimes in the workplace would not decrease even after reporting.

Reasons cited for victims of workplace sexual crimes giving up on reporting or distrusting the effectiveness of reporting included: "I don't think the victim will be protected after reporting" (18.4%), "I am concerned about being disadvantaged as a result of reporting" (19.3%), and "I think it will be difficult to continue a normal life after reporting" (23.1%). Other responses included "I am afraid of retaliation from the perpetrator" (20.7%), "I don't think appropriate punishment will be given" (21.3%), and "I am concerned that the identity of the reporter will be exposed" (25.9%).

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