Night workers suffering aggression

People working in the night-time economy are facing hight levels of violence and unwanted behaviour, a survey by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has found.

Forty-four percent of women and 26% of men have experienced harassment within or on their way to their workplace, the charity reports. In the majority of reported cases of harassment (83%), the perpetrator was a man.

Of those who had been harassed, 60% did not report the incident to their employer, commonly citing a lack of faith that action would be taken. Similarly, three-quarters of those who had been harassed while working or travelling to work did not report their experiences to the police.

Suky Bhaker, CEO of the charity, said: “Testimonies from victims indicated a lack of faith in both employers and the police to tackle these behaviours. We urge the government and employers to take all reasonable steps to stamp out workplace harassment via a robust legislative framework, policy and support to help shift the pervasive culture of abuse within the night-time economy.”

https://www.suzylamplugh.org/news/press-release-national-personal-safety-day-2022