Whistleblowing | Employees most likely to report sexual misconduct over other malpractices

More than two thirds of employees (70%) would report sexual misconduct at work, according to new research.

According to independent whistleblowing service SafeCall, the likelihood of an individual reporting rises with age, with 64% of 16-24 year-olds stating that they would report it, compared to 77% of those aged over 55.

The same is also true of women being more likely to report it than men, with the research finding that three-quarters (75%) of women would report it, compared to 67% of male employees. 

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In terms of who employees would report sexual misconduct to, line managers are the most likely port of call, as nearly half of employees (47%) would go to them first. This is followed by 40% who would report it to HR, and 19% would go to their CEO. However, only 14% of workers would go to an independent whistleblowing service despite the survey findings revealing that 56% of employees would trust an independent whistleblowing service more than an in-house one.