[UK] Gen Z less likely to be workplace whistleblowers

New research has revealed that UK employees aged 18 to 24 are far less likely to blow the whistle at work than their older counterparts, People Management reports.

A YouGov survey, commissioned by whistleblowing charity Protect, found that more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of the 2,121 workers it surveyed would report a concern to their employer if it involved a risk to someone's health or safety.

Just 56 per cent of Gen Z - referred to as workers aged 18 to 24 - stated that they would report such incidents.

This reportedly contrasted with 70 per cent of workers aged 25 to 34, 77 per cent of those aged 35 to 44, 80 per cent of those aged 45 to 54 and 86 per cent of workers aged 55 and over.

Gen Z were most likely to report sexual harassment, with 67 per cent saying they would blow the whistle if they witnessed such an incident in the workplace. 

This was still a smaller proportion than their older counterparts, with 77 per cent of workers aged 35 to 44 and 78 per cent of those 55 and older stating they would become whistleblowers if they witnessed sexual harassment at work. 

Younger employees were also reportedly found to be the least likely to report misconduct across all other scenarios surveyed, including theft, covering up wrongdoing, legal violations by their employer and environmentally harmful actions.

Source: People Management

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New research has revealed that UK employees aged 18 to 24 are far less likely to blow the whistle at work than their older counterparts, People Management reports.

A YouGov survey, commissioned by whistleblowing charity Protect, found that more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of the 2,121 workers it surveyed would report a concern to their employer if it involved a risk to someone's health or safety.

Just 56 per cent of Gen Z - referred to as workers aged 18 to 24 - stated that they would report such incidents.

This reportedly contrasted with 70 per cent of workers aged 25 to 34, 77 per cent of those aged 35 to 44, 80 per cent of those aged 45 to 54 and 86 per cent of workers aged 55 and over.

Gen Z were most likely to report sexual harassment, with 67 per cent saying they would blow the whistle if they witnessed such an incident in the workplace. 

This was still a smaller proportion than their older counterparts, with 77 per cent of workers aged 35 to 44 and 78 per cent of those 55 and older stating they would become whistleblowers if they witnessed sexual harassment at work. 

Younger employees were also reportedly found to be the least likely to report misconduct across all other scenarios surveyed, including theft, covering up wrongdoing, legal violations by their employer and environmentally harmful actions.

Source: People Management

(Link via original reporting)