Tagged: fear of retaliation

“Available social science evidence actually shows that employees are reluctant to believe that they have been discriminated against and are reluctant to complain formally. For example, Professors Deborah Brake and Joanna Grossman’s work illustrates that only a small percentage of women who experience harassment in the workplace file a formal complaint with their employer. People are reluctant to make discrimination claims because they fear retaliation.”

Source: Sandra F. Sperino and Suja A. Thomas. Fakers and Floodgates. Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties. pg. 240. June 2014.