Perpetrators of harassment/bullying Perpetrators of harassment and bullying in New Zealand work environments commonly act on their own or with others. Power dynamics are clearly in play, with the perpetrator(s) usually being someone in a more senior position. While male pepertrators are more common (72%), women also carry out acts of harassment and bullying (for 52% of impacted workers, a female perpetrator was involved). THE BEHAVIOUR WAS CARRIED OUT BY… 54 49 By one person Higher if at a work-related event (61%) or 46 By more than one person while looking for work (59%) 53 3 Unsure 2 Higher in: GENDER OF PERPETRATOR(S) • • • • 48 Male 38 28 Female 32 Higher in: • Public sector (38%) • Education & training (41%) • Healthcare & social assistance (50%) 24 Both male and female Private sector (55%) Manufacturing (66%) Construction (73%) Information, media & telecommunications (72%) 29 ROLE OF PERPETRATOR 53 Manager / supervisor / partner / director Higher in: 70 30 Co-worker (more senior) 31 • Workers over 30 (56%) Higher in: • Workers under 30 (38%, vs 26% of those 30+) 32 Other co-worker 30 Customer, client, or supplier of services 15 or goods to your work 12 7 Others associated with your workplace 7 2 Other Unsure Any negative impact Workers who report that the harassment/bullying has any level of negative impact on them.* 1 Large or extremely negative impact 1 Workers who report that the harassment/bullying has a large or extreme level of negative impact on them.* 0 *See page 44 for details on impact of harassment/bullying Base: Respondents who were impacted by sexual harassment, racial harassment, or bullying in the workplace – any impact (1,513), large or extremely negative impact (512) Q26 Was/were the negative behaviour(s) carried out by one specific person or by more than one person? Q27 Was the person/people who behaved negatively toward you your… Q28 And was/were the person/people who behaved negatively toward you… 42 KANTAR PUBLIC 2022