A 2018 Hiscox Workplace Harassment Study found that harassment happens at companies of every size and is perpetrated by employees at every level. (National Underwriter Property & Casualty)
Although employee claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation are nothing new in the workplace, they are being addressed more openly than ever before. From Andy Rubin's exit from Google, to sexual harassment charges levied against Harvey Weinstein to a gender discrimination suit against Riot Games, more and more people are sharing their stories — and making insurance claims — against employers who may or may not have victimized these workers.
The 2018 Hiscox Workplace Harassment Study™ found that harassment happens at companies of every size and is perpetrated by employees at every level, as well as non-employees like vendors and customers. In fact, the percentage of respondents who indicated they had been harassed at large companies (those with more than 1,000 employees) and those at smaller companies (fewer than 200 employees) was the same (32%).
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