Of the 45%, 15% said they quit due to the bullying. People with disabilities had it the worst with 64% saying they faced bullying, while 58% of those who identify as LGBT say they were victimized. Half of the respondents who say they were bullied were women and 38% were men.
“The critical thing for all businesses [looking to eliminate bullying] is to understand their culture,” says Adam Shapley, managing director of Hays New Zealand. “It’s easy to conduct surveys through [online survey website] SurveyMonkey around workplace culture to give you an understanding of what the company culture is like for staff.”