He said it is important for companies to have "human resources policies that are clear, inclusive, that specifically name people who might be victims of harassment." "They are afraid that the organization will not take action."
"Of the victims, only one in three reported or filed a complaint," he added. "As we are currently in a situation where any employee who leaves is a disaster, it may be worth investing in keeping them," noted Fondation Émergence President Patrick Desmarais in a phone interview. Not only that, but 15 per cent of LGBTQ+ people surveyed said they had left their jobs because the environment was not inclusive, and 21 per cent had thought about it. openly and with great contempt,' and yet another was herself being bullied, as co-workers imitated her body language and voice in front of her."Īt least 5 per cent of LGBTQ+ respondents even testified that they had been threatened, made unwanted advances, given inappropriate physical contact or degrading propositions in exchange for preferential treatment. "Another said that "male co-workers make fun of other presumably gay co-workers. "One manager made the comment that 'LGBTQ+ people should all die,'" said one respondent. The most common incidents were discriminatory jokes, intrusive questions or negative or stereotypical comments, taunting, or sexual jokes. In comparison, 35 per cent of heterosexual and cis-gendered people have experienced harassment during this period.
Sixty-five percent of LGBTQ+ workers in Quebec have experienced workplace harassment in the past five years, according to a Leger Marketing-Fondation Émergence survey released Thursday.