Support sought
Around eight in ten (79%) impacted workers sought some sort of support – this is almost always
informal support, most commonly friends and whānau (54%), followed by work colleagues (40%).
SUPPORT SOUGHT
54
Friend or family/whānau
40
Work colleague
27
Work manager
Counselling service offered through the
workplace
5
4
Union
An outside lawyer or legal advice service
3
47
34
ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT
10
4
Private counselling/psychologist
69
79%
10
…of workers who experienced any
negative impact sought some kind of
support
8
6
Cultural, church, or community group
1
2
Seeking support was lower among:
Help or support agency
1
2
•
Men (68%, vs 87% of women)
Citizens Advice Bureau
1
2
•
Private sector workers (76%, vs 83%
of public sector workers)
Community Law Centre
1
2
•
Migrant workers (73%, vs 81%)
Internet
1
2
Doctor/GP
1
2
Police
1
1
Human Rights Commission
1
1
91%
Ministry of Business Innovation and
Employment (MBIE)/Employment
Relations Authority
1
1
HR/HR manager
1
1
…of workers who experienced a large or
extremely negative impact sought some
kind of support
Other*
1
1
I did not speak to or seek support from
anyone
Don’t recall
Any negative impact
LARGE OR EXTREMELY NEGATIVE IMPACT
9
20
2
1
Large or extremely negative impact
*Includes: External supervision; The board/trustees; The owner; Other
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)
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