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87% Indians say no to workplace harassment: LinkedIn
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SME Times News Bureau | 18 Apr, 2019
A whopping 87 per cent of professionals in India say that harassment
prevention at the workplace is a very important trend for the future of
hiring and HR compared to 71 per cent globally, a new LinkedIn report
said on Thursday.
In India, 50 per cent of hiring professionals
said that companies now talk about their harassment policies as part of
their pitch to potential hires -- nearly double the global average of 29
per cent.
"Anti-harassment is an especially hot-button issue in
India," said the LinkedIn "Global Talent Trends 2019" report that
surveyed over 5,000 talent professionals in 35 countries, including more
than 400 professionals in India.
While 75 per cent of those
surveyed globally noticed some change in workplace dynamics/culture over
the last two years, 92 per cent in India said that their company has
implemented some harassment prevention action or tactic in the last 12
months or is planning to -- which is higher than the global average of
80 per cent.
There has been an over 71 per cent (year-on-year) increase in workplace harassment content shared on LinkedIn.
Employees
are starting to feel more empowered to stand up against harassment -
not just by calling for change, but by changing their own workplace
behaviour, said the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform.
Work flexibility was another important factor in considering a new job.
"About
67 per cent of talent professionals in India agree that workplace
flexibility -- the option for employees to work when and where they'd
like -- is extremely important in shaping the future of recruiting and
talent," the findings showed.
Globally, in just the last two
years, there's been a 78 per cent increase in job posts on LinkedIn that
mention work flexibility.
In the space of only four years,
there's been a 24 per cent increase in the number of people who say
flexible work arrangements are a very important factor when considering a
new job.
"With technology easing the way we work, 74 per cent
respondents in India believe that the main benefit from allowing
employees to work remotely, is enabling them to achieve better work-life
satisfaction.
In the opinion of 66 per cent respondents, flexible work hours encourage employee retention.
"Women
are 22 per cent more likely than men to cite flexible work arrangements
as a very important factor when considering a job, with those aged 36
to 45 being the most likely to do so," the report said.
The
report looked at four key trends impacting the future of HR and the
recruiting industry, both globally and in India: Soft Skills, Work
Flexibility, Anti-Harassment and Pay Transparency.
"Developing
markets like India, Mexico and Brazil assign greater importance to soft
skills in shaping the future of recruiting and HR," said the report.
In
India, 87 per cent respondents believe that candidates with strong soft
skills will be increasingly important to the success of their
organizations, however, only 53 per cent say their companies have a
formal process for assessing soft skills. "Nearly 71 per cent
respondents in India agree that the top benefit of sharing salary ranges
is fostering greater job satisfaction for employees. That said, 78 per
cent also fear that this will create salary disputes among current
employees," the report noted.
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US Dollar
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66.20
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64.50 |
UK Pound
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87.50
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84.65 |
Euro
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75.65 |
Japanese
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58.85 |
56.85 |
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