A
new survey claims that more than eight in 10 companies are guilty of sex
discrimination, but most staff are willing to hit back with tribunal action.
A
study on sexism by employment lawyers Peninsula shows 82 per cent of UK
companies could find themselves before a tribunal on the grounds of sex
discrimination.
The
survey polled 957 female employees across a wide range of industries within the
UK and found:
Have
you ever felt discriminated in the workplace against because of your gender?
Yes     82%   Â
No      18%
Have
you ever had a male co-worker or management tell you a joke that was sexist?
Yes     58%
No      42%
Have
you ever received e-mails that could potentially be sexist, no matter whether
the e-mail was sent as an innocent joke?
Yes     74%
No      26%
Are
you aware that you could take your employer to a tribunal and win compensation
for sex discrimination?
Yes     76%
No      24%
Would
you ever consider taking your employer to a tribunal, if the harassment
bothered you?
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Yes     78%
No      22%
