More Men Reporting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

According to a report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the percentage of men in America reporting sexual harassment in the workplace has more than doubled in the past twenty years.

The report which combines statistics gathered by the EEOC and Fair Employment Practice Agency (FEPA) shows that complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace instigated by males increased from 8.0% in 1990 to 16.4% for the year 2010.

Although the majority of complaints are still made by women, the agency is contacted by more than 2,000 men each year in respect of workplace sexual harassment – frequently alleging male-on-male harassment.

Although the growing number of claims recorded in this report would indicate that more men are being sexually harassed in the workplace, it is unclear whether it is simply a case of more men coming forward and reporting these incidents whereas they would have previously remained silent.