Sexual Harassment Statistics

Silke Weo; made this Official Information request to Iain Lees-Galloway

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From: Silke Weo;

Dear Iain Lees-Galloway,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:

1. How many sexual harassment claims in the workplace have been made in the last 10 years?
2. How many per month and per year?
3. How many of the cases were left unresolved?
4. How many employees who are sexually harassed in the workplace make a formal complaint?
5. What percent of sexual harassment in the workplace stops after a formal report is made?
6. How often does the complainant have to resign to solve the issue?

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.

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Yours faithfully,

Silke Weil

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Iain Lees-Galloway

On behalf of Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister of Immigration, Minister for
ACC and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety thank you for your
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Thank you for taking the time to write and please be assured that your
comments will be read by the Minister. However, there may be no further
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Kind regards,

Office of Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

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Good Afternoon.

 

I am writing to acknowledge and refer to your official information request
dated 1 August 2018 for,

 

1. How many sexual harassment claims in the workplace have been made in
the last 10 years?

2. How many per month and per year?

3. How many of the cases were left unresolved?

4. How many employees who are sexually harassed in the workplace make a
formal complaint?

5. What percent of sexual harassment in the workplace stops after a formal
report is made?

6. How often does the complainant have to resign to solve the issue?

 

We have transferred your request to the Ministry of Business Innovation
and Employment (MBIE). The information to which your request relates to is
believed to be more closely connected with the functions of MBIE.

 

In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official
Information Act to transfer your request.

 

You will hear further from MBIE concerning your request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

[1]Crest Office Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

Minister of Immigration |Minister for Workplace Relations &
Safety | Minister of ACC | Deputy Leader of the House | MP for
Palmerston North | 4.5R, Executive Wing |Parliament Buildings |
Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand | P: 64 (4) 817
8713

                         Authorised by Iain Lees-Galloway, Parliament
Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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Ref: DOIA 1819-0175

 

Dear Silke,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your request of 1^st August 2018 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1. How many sexual harassment claims in the workplace have been made in
the last 10 years?

2. How many per month and per year?

3. How many of the cases were left unresolved?

4. How many employees who are sexually harassed in the workplace make a
formal complaint?

5. What percent of sexual harassment in the workplace stops after a formal
report is made?

6. How often does the complainant have to resign to solve the issue?

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry from Minister Hon Iain
Lees-Galloway’s office on 2^nd August 2018 and is being processed in
accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent
to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding your request
feel free to contact us via email [1][email address] or using the contact
details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Good afternoon

 

Please find attached a response to your request.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Ministerial Services

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Email: [1][email address]

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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