Equality Half of employees have experienced harassment in the workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a widespread problem in Switzerland despite prevention measures. According to a study, 52 percent of employees have experienced unwanted sexist and sexual behavior.
03.12.2024, 11:55
SDA
Women, young professionals and trainees are particularly affected, the Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE) announced on Tuesday. Twelve types of behavior were surveyed, covering a broad spectrum from sexist or derogatory comments, jokes and messages, obscene gestures and physical advances to sexual assault.
According to the FOGE, people in industries with a lot of customer contact, such as the hospitality, banking and healthcare sectors, are frequently affected. The harassers are most often male colleagues at the same hierarchical level. However, in the case of women who reported harassment, this often came from superiors.
