Personal situation at time of harassment/ bullying The majority of workers (62%) were not subject to any unrelated circumstances that may have made the bullying/harassment more difficult to cope with. For the 38% who were subject to at least one circumstance that may have affected their ability to cope, mental health issues, a lack of support networks, and financial struggles were most common. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WORKERS WERE EXPERIENCING AT TIME OF HARASSMENT/BULLYING % I was already having mental health issues at the time of the harassment/negative behaviour 25 12 I did not have a strong social or support network 16 9 I was struggling to meet my basic needs (e.g., rent, food, heating) with my income 15 7 I was also studying at the time 6 3 I was not fluent in English 3 2 3 I was working on a temporary work visa 2 2 I had an impairment or disability 3 …of workers who experienced any level of negative impact were subject to at least one other circumstance at the time 55% of those who were under 30 when they experienced the harassment or bullying had at least one of these circumstances that may have made it more difficult to cope. LARGE OR EXTREMELY NEGATIVE IMPACT 47% …of workers who experienced a large or extremely negative impact were subject to at least one other circumstance at the time 1 2 None of these Any negative impact 38% 3 I had been living in Aotearoa New Zealand for less than a year I was working without a contract or doing a “cash job” ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT 15 62 53 Large or extremely negative impact 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) Q29 Which of the following, if any, applied to you at the time you experienced the difficult situation? KANTAR PUBLIC 2022 51