Workplaces in Florida and the rest of the nation are not doing their part in bringing sexual harassment to a stop. The #MeToo movement is further proof of this fact, which — if you’ve been victimized by sexual harassment — you’re already well aware of. But just how bad is sexual harassment in U.S. workplaces? The following sexual harassment statistics reveal the distressing truth:
- Forty-five percent of 28,000 harassment claims made to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2015 were sex-based.
- Twenty-five to 85 percent of women have suffered from sexual harassment at their jobs.
- Seventy-five percent of sexual harassment victims suffer from retaliation following their reports and complaints about sexual harassment.
- Eighty-seven to 94 percent of sexual harassment victims never file a complaint — usually because they’re afraid of a negative employment consequence.
- The financial costs related to sexual harassment in the United States included $164.5 million of recovered money by employees who filed sexual harassment claims in 2015.
If the above statistics aren’t enough to open the eyes of American employers and inspire them to take proactive action to rid their workplaces of this abusive behavior, perhaps the only thing that will inspire change is for victims to keep speaking up and filing lawsuits when they’re abused.
When more employees say “no” to sexual harassment, and when more abusers are held responsible and accountable, the fewer instances we’ll see in our workplaces. If someone you love is being victimized like this, educate them about Florida sexual harassment laws and empower your loved one to know that the law is on the side of victims in these cases.
