Over half of LGBT+ workers in UK face workplace bullying, TUC study says

The study surveyed over 1,000 LGBT+ workers (Image: Vice Gender Spectrum Collection)

A new report has revealed that 52% of LGBT+ workers in the UK have experienced bullying, harassment, or discrimination at work in the past five years.

The study was carried out by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), surveying 1,001 LGBT+ workers across the UK.

It also found that 37% of LGBT+ workers heard “offensive jokes or banter” about LGBT+ people at work, while 28% experienced homophobic, biphobic, or transphobic remarks directed at them or made in their presence.

More alarmingly, 5% faced physical violence, threats, or intimidation due to their LGBT+ identity, with this figure rising to 20% for transgender workers.

The impact on mental health is significant, with 38% of those who experienced bullying reporting negative effects.

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