TOXIC WORKPLACES PROMPT HOMEWORKING EXODUS

Bullying, homophobic behaviour and even sexual harassment in the workplace may be prompting many workers to opt for working from home, suggests a survey by job site, RemoteWorker. One in five (16%) employees have witnessed homophobic behaviour in their workplace, a third of employees (31%) say they’ve witnessed sexist behaviour and 17% have seen sexual harassment taking place in their workplace. Bullying (42%), offensive comments (37%) and discrimination (31%) topped the list of inappropriate behaviours that employees witnessed in the UK. Nearly all employees surveyed, 96%, said that working...

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