More than a quarter of women have been harassed at work, as 84% of workers demand safety app to report concerns

More than one in four women (27%) have faced harassment at work with one in seven (14%) subjected to sexual harassment as new research reveals the shocking extent of unacceptable behaviour in workplaces.
One in six women (16%) have even considered leaving their jobs due to harassment with more than half (51%) saying companies need to do more to help employees, according to new data from personal safety app WalkSafe.
More than half of women revealed they would be likely to report inappropriate behaviour at work if there was a system in place while one in eight women said they had faced harassment but never felt able to report it.
More than one eight workers (84%) said they wanted employers to introduce a safety app at work to help give them more protection.

Personal safety app WalkSafe has launched a powerful new tool to help HR teams tackle workplace harassment before it escalates. The new discreet reporting feature gives employees a safe way to raise concerns early - helping companies protect staff, prevent scandals, and avoid costly lawsuits.

Today it can be revealed more than a quarter of women have been victims of harassment at work with a shocking one in six being subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour, new statistics reveal.

Disturbing new research from WalkSafe, the UK’s leading personal safety app, shows 27% of women – and 16% of men – have faced workplace harassment in the last five years – highlighting a worrying epidemic of threatening workplace behaviour.

Alarmingly, one in seven women (14%) faced sexual harassment while 16 per cent of all workers have even considered leaving their jobs due to their workplace ordeals.

More than half of employees (51 per cent) felt companies needed to do more to help employers feel safer at work – with four fifths (82%) saying they would find the ability to report crime or community issues around their workplace to protect them vital.

Today WalkSafe is launching WalkSafe Pro Prevent – an anonymous reporting tool on the app – which allows businesses to give employees the chance to report sexual harassment or bullying at the touch of a button without fear of reprisal. The proactive protection for employees whilst commuting, during after work drinks or at workplace events through their suite of reporting tools. It enables businesses to comply with the Worker Protection Act via its early warning system that provides actionable insights through app surveys and reporting tools. Turning compliance into a genuine staff benefit – improving wellbeing, safety and security efficiency.

The new data – compiled in a survey for WalkSafe by Opinium of 2,000 UK workers – found a tenth of employees (10%) and 13% of women who faced harassment did not feel they were able to report it to their bosses.