TORONTO - A new poll has found that four out of five respondents who say they were sexually harassed at work didn't report it to their employer.
The Angus Reid online poll of more than 1,500 people said those who alleged harassment offered a number of reasons for not coming forward.
Most said they preferred to handle the problem on their own, while others cited fear their career would suffer, embarrassment or they felt the incident was too minor in nature.
The poll found 28 per cent of the women and men who participated reported unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours or sexually charged talk in the past two years.
The results also indicated women were four times as likely to be on the receiving end of sexual harassment than men -- 43 per cent compared to 12 per cent.
The issue of workplace harassment has gained prominence since the CBC fired radio host Jian Ghomeshi after a number of women accused him of physical and sexual harassment.
Ghomeshi is now facing sexual assault charges, however his lawyer has said he will plead not guilty.
