Reasons for not making a complaint/
seeking support (continued)
27
No clear or adequate reporting procedure in place (Nett)
14
The person I would normally report the issue to is the perpetrator
My workplace did not have the procedures, training or people in
place to deal with my complaint
11
9
I did not know who to go to or how to report the issue
The person I would report it to is a friend/related to the
perpetrator
0
11
7
I was too scared or frightened
16
15
28
Worker was under 30
years (23%)
Women (20%, vs 10%
of men)
19
16
5
5
Other* (Nett)
Threats were used against me to keep me quiet
1
2
Told my manager/the manager stepped in/resolved it/were
already dealing with it
1
1
0
1
1
1
16
I quit the job
4
4
I did not want to get the offender(s) into trouble
Prefer not to say
28
16
I felt embarrassed or ashamed
Other reasons (please tell us)
Bisexual workers (43%)
1
Felt too scared or embarrassed to report behaviour (Nett)
The perpetrator left/I knew they would be leaving
45
32
Self-employed/
contractor (23%)
Bisexual workers (32%)
1
1
*Other reasons include: I was talked out of it/told it was not worth pursuing; I ignored it, I didn’t have to associate with the clients; It was a
customer so no actions taken/hard to take action (<1%)
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