2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission by Question 115. What is your gender?

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	44	5	8	0	0	0	87	8	343
2020	Female gender	55	37	1	6	1	0	0	92	7	364

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	70	17	5	3	1	1	1	90	5	341
2020	Female gender	87	7	2	1	1	1	1	96	2	365
2017	Male gender	66	19	8	3	2	1	2	87	5	384
2017	Female gender	76	16	3	2	2	1	1	93	4	407
2014	Male gender	74	15	4	4	1	1	1	90	6	342
2014	Female gender	78	17	2	1	2	0	0	95	3	306

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	43	12	6	1	1	81	7	341
2020	Female gender	47	40	5	6	1	1	87	7	364
2019	Male gender	47	35	6	8	3	0	83	12	366
2019	Female gender	59	27	4	7	2	0	87	9	381
2017	Male gender	45	38	5	7	5	0	83	12	383
2017	Female gender	54	32	5	6	3	0	86	9	407
2014	Male gender	44	31	10	10	6	0	74	16	341
2014	Female gender	57	28	6	6	4	0	84	10	306

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	39	11	10	1	1	77	11	337
2020	Female gender	49	37	5	6	1	1	87	7	364
2019	Male gender	35	40	11	9	4	0	76	13	364
2019	Female gender	45	33	8	9	5	0	78	14	380
2018	Male gender	35	49	9	5	1	1	84	6	332
2018	Female gender	46	36	6	8	3	0	83	11	361
2018	Gender diverse	35	7	21	9	28	0	42	37	11
2017	Male gender	39	41	8	8	2	1	81	10	385
2017	Female gender	50	35	4	9	2	0	85	11	407
2014	Male gender	41	37	9	9	4	0	78	13	342
2014	Female gender	55	31	6	4	4	0	86	8	306

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	38	8	3	1	0	88	3	339
2020	Female gender	59	31	4	5	0	1	91	5	363
2019	Male gender	53	34	5	4	2	1	88	6	364
2019	Female gender	65	24	6	3	2	0	90	4	378
2017	Male gender	63	29	5	1	1	1	93	2	384
2017	Female gender	67	26	4	3	0	0	93	3	406
2014	Male gender	67	26	3	2	2	0	93	4	342
2014	Female gender	73	22	3	3	0	0	94	3	306

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	35	8	8	2	0	1	82	10	341
2020	Female gender	60	28	6	5	2	0	0	88	6	362
2019	Male gender	48	35	7	6	3	0	1	84	9	365
2019	Female gender	59	27	5	5	3	1	0	87	8	381
2018	Male gender	53	30	10	3	3	0	0	84	6	332
2018	Female gender	60	26	6	5	2	0	0	87	7	361
2018	Gender diverse	44	23	7	19	7	0	0	67	26	11
2017	Male gender	51	31	9	5	4	1	0	83	8	384
2017	Female gender	57	28	6	6	2	0	0	85	9	407
2014	Male gender	49	29	11	6	4	0	0	78	10	342
2014	Female gender	55	30	7	6	2	0	0	85	8	306

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	43	11	7	2	80	9	340
2020	Female gender	49	36	9	4	2	85	5	365
2019	Male gender	37	38	14	7	5	75	12	367
2019	Female gender	44	35	10	6	4	79	11	380
2018	Male gender	34	44	13	7	2	78	9	332
2018	Female gender	44	39	8	6	4	83	9	358
2018	Gender diverse	32	26	9	23	9	58	33	11
2017	Male gender	37	42	13	6	3	79	9	385
2017	Female gender	43	41	7	5	4	84	9	407
2014	Male gender	33	43	10	9	5	76	14	342
2014	Female gender	36	42	10	8	4	78	12	306

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	41	13	10	7	0	1	70	17	343
2020	Female gender	41	39	9	9	2	0	1	80	11	360
2019	Male gender	24	40	16	9	10	1	0	65	19	365
2019	Female gender	40	30	11	12	6	0	0	70	18	379
2018	Male gender	27	33	18	12	10	1	0	60	22	331
2018	Female gender	36	33	14	10	6	0	0	69	17	360
2018	Gender diverse	16	19	7	26	33	0	0	35	58	11
2017	Male gender	24	38	15	14	9	1	0	63	23	385
2017	Female gender	32	35	14	12	6	0	0	67	19	407
2014	Male gender	23	31	21	14	11	0	0	54	25	342
2014	Female gender	32	32	14	13	9	0	0	65	21	306

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	43	13	7	2	78	9	342
2020	Female gender	44	44	6	5	1	88	6	360
2019	Male gender	31	40	15	11	4	71	15	364
2019	Female gender	40	38	9	10	3	78	13	378
2018	Male gender	30	43	16	8	3	73	11	333
2018	Female gender	42	38	9	6	4	80	11	361
2018	Gender diverse	42	7	16	19	16	49	35	11
2017	Male gender	31	45	12	10	3	76	12	384
2017	Female gender	39	41	8	9	3	80	12	407

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	34	7	3	1	89	5	342
2020	Female gender	62	30	5	3	0	92	3	360
2019	Male gender	49	35	7	6	2	84	9	363
2019	Female gender	52	35	6	4	3	87	7	378
2018	Male gender	55	36	7	2	0	90	3	333
2018	Female gender	57	28	9	4	1	86	5	360
2018	Gender diverse	53	30	16	0	0	84	0	11
2017	Male gender	48	38	9	4	2	86	6	384
2017	Female gender	51	35	7	4	3	86	7	406
2014	Male gender	42	39	10	5	4	81	9	342
2014	Female gender	50	33	9	5	3	84	8	305

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	38	12	8	4	76	13	342
2020	Female gender	41	38	10	7	3	80	10	363
2019	Male gender	31	39	14	9	7	70	16	365
2019	Female gender	42	32	10	10	5	74	15	379
2018	Male gender	35	39	13	8	5	74	13	333
2018	Female gender	42	33	10	11	4	75	15	360
2018	Gender diverse	25	9	14	19	33	35	51	11
2017	Male gender	31	38	15	11	6	69	17	383
2017	Female gender	41	34	12	6	5	76	12	407

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	34	7	2	1	1	90	4	339
2020	Female gender	62	26	9	2	1	0	89	3	360
2019	Male gender	52	35	8	3	2	0	87	5	363
2019	Female gender	58	31	6	3	2	0	89	5	377
2018	Male gender	54	32	12	2	0	0	86	2	328
2018	Female gender	59	27	10	3	2	0	86	5	357
2018	Gender diverse	49	16	26	0	9	0	65	9	11
2017	Male gender	55	33	9	2	1	0	88	3	384
2017	Female gender	62	26	7	3	2	0	88	5	406
2014	Male gender	61	26	9	2	2	0	87	4	342
2014	Female gender	68	23	7	2	1	0	91	2	306

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	44	11	7	3	0	79	10	342
2020	Female gender	46	36	8	6	3	1	83	9	359
2019	Male gender	34	41	12	6	7	0	75	13	360
2019	Female gender	44	32	10	9	5	0	76	15	375
2018	Male gender	31	45	13	6	5	0	76	11	331
2018	Female gender	40	36	10	10	3	1	77	13	359
2018	Gender diverse	25	14	7	28	26	0	39	54	11
2017	Male gender	35	43	11	8	3	0	77	12	383
2017	Female gender	40	38	10	8	4	0	78	12	406
2014	Male gender	24	44	11	12	9	0	68	21	342
2014	Female gender	29	47	9	10	5	0	76	15	306

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	39	15	7	4	0	74	10	340
2020	Female gender	56	29	9	4	1	0	85	6	362
2019	Male gender	31	37	17	7	8	0	68	15	364
2019	Female gender	45	30	10	11	4	0	76	14	379
2018	Male gender	35	31	18	10	4	1	67	15	330
2018	Female gender	48	32	10	7	4	0	80	10	360
2018	Gender diverse	35	7	14	26	19	0	42	44	11
2017	Male gender	32	34	20	10	4	1	66	13	384
2017	Female gender	45	34	10	6	4	0	79	10	406
2014	Male gender	27	32	19	14	8	0	59	22	342
2014	Female gender	42	35	10	8	4	0	77	13	306

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	39	13	5	3	1	0	78	8	338
2020	Female gender	49	38	7	5	1	0	0	87	6	360
2019	Male gender	32	42	16	5	4	0	0	74	10	362
2019	Female gender	43	34	9	8	4	0	0	78	13	375
2018	Male gender	33	41	16	6	3	0	0	75	9	332
2018	Female gender	41	36	8	11	3	0	1	78	14	357
2018	Gender diverse	25	26	30	9	9	0	0	51	19	11
2017	Male gender	37	38	13	8	3	0	1	75	11	384
2017	Female gender	45	35	10	6	3	0	0	81	9	406
2014	Male gender	31	38	14	11	6	1	0	69	18	341
2014	Female gender	43	39	7	7	4	1	0	82	10	305

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	47	38	9	5	1	85	6	343
2020	Female gender	54	33	8	4	1	87	4	363
2019	Male gender	43	39	10	6	2	82	8	366
2019	Female gender	46	38	7	6	3	84	8	381
2018	Male gender	40	43	13	4	1	83	5	333
2018	Female gender	48	36	9	6	2	84	7	360
2018	Gender diverse	42	23	26	0	9	65	9	11
2017	Male gender	43	39	11	6	1	82	7	381
2017	Female gender	52	32	9	5	2	83	8	406
2014	Male gender	42	38	11	6	3	81	8	342
2014	Female gender	49	34	8	6	2	84	8	305

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	27	40	17	12	4	0	0	67	16	339
2020	Female gender	29	36	22	8	5	0	0	65	12	358
2019	Male gender	33	40	15	9	4	0	0	72	13	364
2019	Female gender	37	32	21	8	2	0	0	69	10	376
2018	Male gender	34	39	18	7	3	1	0	73	10	333
2018	Female gender	31	36	19	10	4	0	0	67	14	362
2018	Gender diverse	19	32	33	9	7	0	0	51	16	11
2017	Male gender	34	41	16	5	4	0	0	75	9	385
2017	Female gender	35	38	16	7	3	0	1	74	10	406
2014	Male gender	32	43	16	5	3	0	0	75	8	342
2014	Female gender	32	38	23	4	3	0	0	70	7	306

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	6	22	35	25	10	1	1	35	29	343
2020	Female gender	5	16	47	22	9	1	1	32	21	364
2019	Male gender	6	19	37	24	12	1	1	37	26	365
2019	Female gender	8	21	39	23	9	0	1	31	29	380
2018	Male gender	3	27	33	25	10	0	2	36	31	330
2018	Female gender	6	20	39	23	11	0	1	34	27	360
2018	Gender diverse	9	56	26	9	0	0	0	9	65	11
2017	Male gender	7	19	40	22	9	1	3	32	27	381
2017	Female gender	6	19	35	27	10	0	3	38	26	401
2014	Male gender	9	25	38	21	5	1	2	27	35	342
2014	Female gender	6	21	39	23	9	0	2	32	28	306

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	4	12	27	36	19	1	1	56	16	343
2020	Female gender	3	8	18	40	25	3	2	70	12	365
2019	Male gender	6	13	23	33	21	2	2	56	20	363
2019	Female gender	8	12	26	33	20	1	1	54	20	376
2018	Male gender	3	12	25	37	21	1	2	60	15	328
2018	Female gender	5	12	23	36	22	1	1	59	17	358
2018	Gender diverse	9	32	33	7	9	0	9	18	46	11
2017	Male gender	4	12	22	32	23	3	4	60	17	379
2017	Female gender	3	9	22	35	21	4	5	62	14	400
2014	Male gender	3	11	25	36	19	2	4	59	14	342
2014	Female gender	3	8	22	36	27	2	2	66	12	304

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	14	23	33	22	7	2	0	29	37	340
2020	Female gender	13	24	37	15	8	1	1	24	38	364
2019	Male gender	14	23	33	20	9	1	1	29	37	366
2019	Female gender	12	25	35	19	7	1	1	26	38	380
2018	Male gender	13	22	32	22	9	2	1	31	35	326
2018	Female gender	10	24	37	18	9	1	2	27	35	358
2018	Gender diverse	35	37	28	0	0	0	0	0	72	11
2017	Male gender	13	20	35	19	9	1	4	29	34	383
2017	Female gender	10	21	33	22	11	1	3	34	32	401
2014	Male gender	18	24	32	17	8	1	1	25	43	341
2014	Female gender	13	28	33	17	6	1	2	24	42	306

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	5	14	38	29	13	2	1	43	19	335
2020	Female gender	8	14	36	29	11	1	1	41	22	364
2019	Male gender	3	10	35	33	18	0	2	52	13	364
2019	Female gender	4	11	37	32	14	1	1	46	16	379
2018	Male gender	3	9	34	35	17	1	1	53	12	330
2018	Female gender	6	7	35	36	13	1	2	50	14	357
2018	Gender diverse	9	56	16	19	0	0	0	19	65	11
2017	Male gender	3	12	37	28	16	1	2	46	16	377
2017	Female gender	3	14	31	34	14	1	2	50	17	400
2014	Male gender	6	15	31	32	14	1	1	47	22	339
2014	Female gender	7	12	37	29	13	1	1	43	19	305

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	13	21	30	24	9	1	1	33	35	341
2020	Female gender	11	20	31	22	12	1	1	36	32	364
2019	Male gender	13	22	28	20	12	1	2	34	37	364
2019	Female gender	15	21	27	20	14	1	2	35	37	380
2018	Male gender	9	21	32	25	11	1	2	37	31	329
2018	Female gender	10	18	30	23	16	2	2	40	28	360
2018	Gender diverse	26	32	26	7	9	0	0	16	58	11
2017	Male gender	11	19	29	23	13	1	3	38	32	381
2017	Female gender	12	16	26	27	15	2	3	44	29	400
2014	Male gender	12	20	25	26	13	1	3	41	33	341
2014	Female gender	13	16	32	26	9	2	3	37	30	305

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	6	14	27	35	14	1	3	51	21	342
2020	Female gender	5	11	26	33	18	3	3	55	17	362
2019	Male gender	6	15	25	31	18	1	4	52	22	365
2019	Female gender	8	15	27	27	18	3	1	47	25	380
2018	Male gender	6	13	31	31	16	1	1	49	19	329
2018	Female gender	5	16	25	28	20	2	3	50	23	356
2018	Gender diverse	9	35	47	9	0	0	0	9	44	11
2017	Male gender	4	14	26	29	19	2	5	52	20	381
2017	Female gender	6	12	25	27	21	4	6	53	19	402
2014	Male gender	2	5	21	40	24	2	5	69	8	342
2014	Female gender	3	5	22	34	29	2	5	68	8	306

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	12	18	36	22	9	2	1	32	31	340
2020	Female gender	10	19	36	21	11	2	1	33	31	362
2019	Male gender	15	20	30	23	10	1	2	33	35	366
2019	Female gender	10	19	38	20	10	2	1	31	30	376
2018	Male gender	10	25	34	19	9	2	1	29	36	330
2018	Female gender	9	19	37	22	11	2	1	33	28	360
2018	Gender diverse	30	35	16	9	9	0	0	19	65	11
2017	Male gender	10	21	33	21	10	2	4	32	33	382
2017	Female gender	8	15	35	22	14	3	3	38	25	404
2014	Male gender	13	22	32	20	7	1	4	29	37	342
2014	Female gender	8	20	37	21	11	2	2	33	29	306

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	4	8	32	38	16	1	1	55	13	343
2020	Female gender	2	9	36	35	17	1	1	53	11	364
2019	Male gender	9	20	32	22	15	1	2	38	29	365
2019	Female gender	10	19	36	22	13	0	1	35	29	380

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My Work Unit

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	27	31	17	8	7	5	4	64	17	342
2020	Female gender	32	29	17	11	5	4	3	65	17	362
2019	Male gender	24	33	16	10	9	5	3	61	21	366
2019	Female gender	30	29	13	13	8	5	2	64	22	379
2018	Male gender	22	36	17	10	7	4	3	62	19	330
2018	Female gender	25	33	15	12	5	5	4	64	19	360
2018	Gender diverse	16	19	0	42	23	0	0	35	65	11
2017	Male gender	25	37	16	8	7	4	3	66	16	385
2017	Female gender	29	32	13	11	7	5	3	67	20	407
2014	Male gender	30	28	16	12	9	3	2	61	22	342
2014	Female gender	26	34	15	12	9	2	2	62	22	305

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	47	30	10	7	5	1	0	78	12	341
2020	Female gender	50	28	6	11	4	1	0	79	15	363
2019	Male gender	44	29	12	9	7	0	0	73	16	364
2019	Female gender	48	25	7	12	7	1	0	74	19	379
2018	Male gender	39	35	11	7	7	0	0	74	15	331
2018	Female gender	41	30	7	16	5	0	0	71	21	361
2018	Gender diverse	35	0	9	23	33	0	0	35	56	11
2017	Male gender	43	33	8	9	6	1	1	77	14	385
2017	Female gender	47	28	7	11	6	0	0	75	17	407
2014	Male gender	40	27	12	12	8	1	0	68	20	342
2014	Female gender	38	32	9	12	8	0	0	71	20	305

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	29	9	8	2	82	9	340
2020	Female gender	55	28	6	8	3	83	11	363
2019	Male gender	45	37	5	9	3	82	13	366
2019	Female gender	47	31	7	12	3	78	15	381
2018	Male gender	44	41	7	5	3	85	8	331
2018	Female gender	49	33	7	9	2	82	11	361
2018	Gender diverse	35	7	19	30	9	42	40	11
2017	Male gender	41	41	9	6	2	82	9	383
2017	Female gender	49	34	6	6	4	83	11	405
2014	Male gender	41	39	11	7	3	80	10	341
2014	Female gender	41	36	7	11	5	77	16	306

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	37	10	5	2	1	83	7	335
2020	Female gender	51	34	8	5	2	0	85	7	357
2019	Male gender	39	40	12	4	3	1	80	7	364
2019	Female gender	46	37	9	5	2	0	84	7	380
2018	Male gender	38	43	11	5	3	0	81	9	331
2018	Female gender	42	40	10	7	2	0	82	8	361
2018	Gender diverse	25	35	23	9	7	0	60	16	11

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	22	9	5	4	7	4	79	10	342
2020	Female gender	57	23	6	5	3	3	4	86	8	363

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	30	11	1	2	0	1	86	3	342
2020	Female gender	67	21	7	2	1	1	2	90	3	364
2019	Male gender	52	28	12	3	3	1	2	82	6	366
2019	Female gender	59	23	9	4	1	1	3	86	5	381

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	42	37	9	8	4	0	0	80	11	341
2020	Female gender	54	29	8	5	4	0	0	83	9	363
2019	Male gender	43	30	11	8	7	1	1	74	15	366
2019	Female gender	51	23	10	10	4	1	1	75	15	380
2018	Male gender	35	41	12	6	5	1	1	77	11	332
2018	Female gender	47	33	9	5	4	1	0	81	10	357
2018	Gender diverse	35	16	0	26	23	0	0	51	49	11
2017	Male gender	40	39	9	6	5	0	1	80	11	385
2017	Female gender	48	30	10	6	3	1	0	80	10	407
2014	Male gender	38	34	11	9	7	0	0	72	16	342
2014	Female gender	46	32	9	9	4	0	0	78	13	305

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	26	14	5	4	1	2	76	10	343
2020	Female gender	64	19	8	3	2	2	2	86	5	364

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	31	10	4	4	0	1	81	9	342
2020	Female gender	60	27	6	4	2	1	1	88	6	363
2019	Male gender	47	29	10	8	5	1	0	76	14	364
2019	Female gender	51	23	11	9	4	1	1	75	13	378
2018	Male gender	45	33	11	5	4	1	1	80	9	332
2018	Female gender	50	31	8	6	3	2	0	83	9	356
2018	Gender diverse	35	16	19	7	23	0	0	51	30	11
2017	Male gender	46	32	9	5	5	1	1	80	10	383
2017	Female gender	51	30	7	6	4	1	1	83	10	407
2014	Male gender	45	30	12	8	4	0	0	75	13	342
2014	Female gender	48	31	7	8	5	0	1	80	13	305

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	57	339
2020	Female gender	45	55	365

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	68	19	5	1	1	1	5	93	1	343
2020	Female gender	76	12	3	1	1	1	7	95	2	365

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	57	28	7	5	3	0	0	86	8	342
2020	Female gender	68	21	3	4	3	0	1	90	7	365
2019	Male gender	50	25	10	6	8	0	1	76	14	366
2019	Female gender	56	25	9	7	3	0	1	81	10	381
2018	Male gender	45	32	9	6	6	1	1	78	12	332
2018	Female gender	55	25	8	7	4	1	0	81	11	357
2018	Gender diverse	35	35	9	7	14	0	0	70	21	11
2017	Male gender	48	31	9	6	6	0	1	80	11	384
2017	Female gender	56	24	8	6	4	1	1	81	10	405
2014	Male gender	46	30	9	9	6	1	0	76	15	341
2014	Female gender	54	26	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	306

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Senior Management

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	36	13	8	4	5	74	12	342
2020	Female gender	45	30	11	8	1	4	79	10	365
2019	Male gender	28	35	18	9	6	4	65	16	366
2019	Female gender	31	32	15	13	6	4	65	20	380
2018	Male gender	27	35	19	13	3	4	64	17	332
2018	Female gender	34	38	11	11	4	2	73	15	362
2018	Gender diverse	42	0	9	19	30	0	42	49	11
2017	Male gender	23	31	19	14	7	6	58	22	383
2017	Female gender	24	38	16	13	6	3	64	20	406
2014	Male gender	21	31	18	20	7	4	54	27	342
2014	Female gender	21	33	20	14	8	4	57	23	306

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	36	18	9	6	1	66	16	343
2020	Female gender	40	34	14	9	3	1	74	12	365
2019	Male gender	21	36	20	13	8	2	58	21	364
2019	Female gender	28	32	14	16	7	2	61	24	380
2018	Male gender	24	39	18	12	5	1	64	18	332
2018	Female gender	36	36	13	11	5	0	72	16	361
2018	Gender diverse	42	0	9	26	23	0	42	49	11
2017	Male gender	21	33	20	13	10	3	55	24	383
2017	Female gender	27	38	18	11	5	1	65	17	407
2014	Male gender	19	33	22	19	7	0	52	26	342
2014	Female gender	22	36	20	13	8	0	59	22	306

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	22	34	23	13	6	2	58	19	340
2020	Female gender	32	32	17	13	4	2	65	18	363
2019	Male gender	14	29	29	15	9	4	45	25	365
2019	Female gender	22	29	19	18	7	4	53	26	381
2018	Male gender	17	36	22	16	5	4	55	22	330
2018	Female gender	25	38	18	12	5	2	64	18	361
2018	Gender diverse	42	9	0	33	16	0	51	49	11
2017	Male gender	14	33	23	16	11	4	48	28	383
2017	Female gender	22	36	16	13	5	7	63	20	407
2014	Male gender	13	31	23	20	10	3	45	31	342
2014	Female gender	15	35	22	17	7	4	52	25	306

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	39	16	11	5	1	68	16	342
2020	Female gender	36	38	13	10	2	1	75	12	364
2019	Male gender	21	33	21	17	7	2	54	24	366
2019	Female gender	23	34	16	17	8	2	57	26	381
2018	Male gender	20	38	22	13	5	2	59	18	334
2018	Female gender	27	37	14	13	7	1	65	21	362
2018	Gender diverse	42	0	16	7	35	0	42	42	11
2017	Male gender	19	37	19	13	9	4	58	22	382
2017	Female gender	28	33	17	14	7	2	62	21	406
2014	Male gender	16	32	19	21	10	1	49	32	342
2014	Female gender	19	35	16	19	9	1	55	28	306

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	32	24	8	2	6	1	64	10	343
2020	Female gender	36	32	18	8	3	2	1	70	11	364
2019	Male gender	35	27	15	9	4	10	1	69	15	366
2019	Female gender	41	25	17	8	2	7	0	71	11	378

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	42	14	4	1	1	80	6	342
2020	Female gender	53	36	9	2	0	0	89	2	365
2019	Male gender	34	43	12	9	1	0	77	10	367
2019	Female gender	46	36	11	5	2	1	82	7	380
2018	Male gender	37	43	14	4	2	0	80	5	328
2018	Female gender	48	38	9	4	1	0	85	5	359
2018	Gender diverse	35	23	42	0	0	0	58	0	11
2017	Male gender	38	40	12	8	1	0	78	10	384
2017	Female gender	49	38	10	2	1	1	87	3	407
2014	Male gender	39	37	13	8	3	1	76	11	342
2014	Female gender	48	36	9	4	2	1	85	6	306

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	19	42	19	16	3	1	0	62	19	339
2020	Female gender	30	39	14	14	1	1	0	70	16	363
2019	Male gender	11	32	24	19	11	2	1	45	30	365
2019	Female gender	18	36	16	22	6	2	0	54	29	380

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	33	15	6	5	2	2	73	11	342
2020	Female gender	43	31	11	8	4	2	1	76	13	363
2019	Male gender	37	41	11	5	3	3	1	81	8	367
2019	Female gender	41	35	11	6	5	2	1	78	11	380
2018	Male gender	40	41	7	7	4	1	1	82	11	330
2018	Female gender	47	35	8	6	2	2	1	84	8	362
2018	Gender diverse	35	33	7	19	7	0	0	67	26	11
2017	Male gender	42	37	11	4	3	2	1	81	8	381
2017	Female gender	51	32	8	4	2	2	1	86	7	407
2014	Male gender	44	36	10	5	3	1	1	82	8	342
2014	Female gender	54	33	5	3	3	2	0	88	6	306

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	36	17	4	2	1	76	7	340
2020	Female gender	44	34	15	5	2	1	79	6	364
2019	Male gender	36	40	14	6	4	1	76	10	363
2019	Female gender	36	35	17	8	3	1	72	11	378
2018	Male gender	37	40	13	7	3	0	78	10	331
2018	Female gender	42	39	13	4	2	1	81	6	358
2018	Gender diverse	37	18	8	10	28	0	55	38	10

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	20	24	20	13	10	10	3	51	27	342
2020	Female gender	27	21	20	13	7	8	4	54	23	363
2019	Male gender	20	26	21	13	12	7	2	51	27	365
2019	Female gender	23	23	18	16	11	6	2	51	30	381
2018	Male gender	18	30	16	16	12	7	2	53	30	331
2018	Female gender	23	21	23	14	10	8	1	48	27	361
2018	Gender diverse	25	0	19	9	40	7	0	27	53	11
2017	Male gender	20	25	19	14	13	6	2	49	30	384
2017	Female gender	23	21	19	16	12	8	2	48	31	407
2014	Male gender	21	22	17	16	14	8	1	48	33	342
2014	Female gender	20	25	16	15	14	9	1	50	32	306

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	25	30	21	14	9	1	1	55	24	340
2020	Female gender	33	37	14	12	4	1	0	70	16	362
2019	Male gender	21	39	16	14	9	1	0	61	23	367
2019	Female gender	32	31	13	14	8	1	0	64	22	381
2018	Male gender	28	36	18	11	7	1	0	64	18	331
2018	Female gender	36	36	10	12	5	1	0	73	17	361
2018	Gender diverse	25	7	7	35	26	0	0	32	61	11
2017	Male gender	34	35	14	9	6	1	1	70	15	383
2017	Female gender	49	31	8	6	3	2	0	82	10	407
2014	Male gender	28	33	16	14	7	1	0	62	22	342
2014	Female gender	45	31	6	7	10	1	0	77	17	306

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	16	19	22	18	19	3	4	37	39	342
2020	Female gender	20	30	19	17	11	1	1	51	29	364
2019	Male gender	15	24	18	17	21	1	4	41	40	367
2019	Female gender	22	23	13	19	20	2	1	46	40	381
2018	Male gender	20	23	16	20	19	1	1	43	40	331
2018	Female gender	20	32	15	17	14	2	1	54	31	362
2018	Gender diverse	18	0	10	10	62	0	0	18	72	10
2017	Male gender	16	26	17	16	19	2	3	44	37	383
2017	Female gender	26	27	14	16	13	2	2	55	31	407
2014	Male gender	15	19	19	20	22	1	3	36	43	342
2014	Female gender	22	25	13	15	19	2	3	50	36	306

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	26	13	7	1	1	5	78	9	343
2020	Female gender	49	25	12	6	3	0	4	78	10	365
2019	Male gender	55	27	11	3	1	1	3	85	4	367
2019	Female gender	61	20	10	3	2	0	3	85	6	381

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	26	15	5	2	1	3	77	8	342
2020	Female gender	60	22	12	3	1	0	3	84	4	365
2019	Male gender	45	27	14	5	4	2	2	76	9	366
2019	Female gender	52	23	13	6	3	1	2	78	9	381

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	67	9	7	2	3	5	5	86	6	340
2020	Female gender	80	7	4	2	1	3	3	93	3	364
2019	Male gender	71	8	5	3	4	6	4	88	7	365
2019	Female gender	75	9	5	2	2	4	4	91	4	379

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	72	11	3	1	1	1	10	94	2	343
2020	Female gender	79	9	2	1	1	1	7	96	2	363
2019	Male gender	78	5	3	2	0	4	8	94	3	364
2019	Female gender	80	6	2	0	0	1	10	97	0	381

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	44	18	9	3	2	1	69	12	342
2020	Female gender	32	46	15	5	1	1	0	79	6	364
2019	Male gender	20	42	19	12	5	2	0	63	17	365
2019	Female gender	31	41	14	8	3	2	1	74	12	380
2018	Male gender	23	40	20	11	5	1	0	64	16	329
2018	Female gender	33	35	19	8	3	2	0	70	11	362
2018	Gender diverse	25	37	21	7	9	0	0	63	16	11
2017	Male gender	21	42	21	9	5	2	1	64	14	382
2017	Female gender	31	37	16	9	3	4	0	71	12	406

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	41	13	4	2	1	0	80	6	339
2020	Female gender	45	38	8	7	1	1	0	83	8	365
2019	Male gender	36	41	13	6	3	2	0	78	9	362
2019	Female gender	41	38	11	6	2	1	0	81	8	380
2018	Male gender	48	31	14	4	1	1	0	81	5	330
2018	Female gender	47	37	8	5	2	1	0	86	7	360
2018	Gender diverse	35	9	16	16	23	0	0	44	40	11
2017	Male gender	39	43	12	4	1	2	1	83	5	383
2017	Female gender	48	34	9	5	2	2	0	84	7	405
2014	Male gender	46	31	12	7	3	1	0	78	10	342
2014	Female gender	49	34	8	6	2	1	0	84	9	306

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	30	10	5	1	1	0	84	6	341
2020	Female gender	55	32	6	4	2	1	0	88	6	365
2019	Male gender	45	35	11	2	1	5	1	84	3	366
2019	Female gender	47	31	13	5	1	2	0	80	6	379
2018	Male gender	48	33	12	2	1	3	0	85	3	330
2018	Female gender	47	32	12	4	2	3	0	81	6	360
2018	Gender diverse	19	32	33	0	7	0	9	56	8	11
2017	Male gender	43	33	15	2	1	5	1	81	3	382
2017	Female gender	51	30	11	4	2	2	0	83	6	407
2014	Male gender	46	36	11	2	2	2	0	84	4	341
2014	Female gender	56	27	9	4	1	2	0	85	6	306

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	34	9	2	0	1	0	89	2	341
2020	Female gender	62	25	5	3	1	2	1	90	4	364

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	26	12	6	4	4	2	76	11	341
2020	Female gender	53	27	7	6	1	3	2	85	8	364

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	32	9	4	2	0	86	5	342
2020	Female gender	66	27	3	3	1	0	93	4	365
2019	Male gender	48	35	10	4	3	0	83	7	366
2019	Female gender	55	34	7	3	1	1	89	4	380
2018	Male gender	53	36	6	5	1	0	88	5	332
2018	Female gender	58	32	6	2	1	0	91	4	360
2018	Gender diverse	35	16	16	16	16	0	51	33	11
2017	Male gender	43	37	10	7	1	0	81	9	385
2017	Female gender	57	31	7	2	2	0	88	5	407
2014	Male gender	48	35	9	6	2	0	84	7	342
2014	Female gender	56	32	6	4	2	0	88	6	306

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	33	15	4	2	1	79	6	342
2020	Female gender	56	31	9	3	1	0	87	4	365
2019	Male gender	41	30	18	5	4	1	72	10	363
2019	Female gender	46	32	12	6	3	1	79	9	381
2018	Male gender	43	35	15	5	2	0	78	7	331
2018	Female gender	50	33	9	6	2	0	83	8	356
2018	Gender diverse	25	16	33	0	26	0	42	26	11
2017	Male gender	41	31	18	6	3	0	72	9	381
2017	Female gender	52	31	11	3	3	0	83	6	407
2014	Male gender	34	39	15	7	5	0	73	12	342
2014	Female gender	45	35	12	5	3	0	80	8	306

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	42	37	15	5	2	0	78	7	337
2020	Female gender	55	32	9	3	1	0	87	4	360
2019	Male gender	35	38	15	8	4	0	74	11	365
2019	Female gender	45	33	10	10	2	1	78	12	378
2018	Male gender	40	38	14	6	2	0	78	8	326
2018	Female gender	48	36	7	7	1	0	84	8	359
2018	Gender diverse	16	26	26	0	33	0	42	33	11
2017	Male gender	38	37	14	9	3	0	74	12	383
2017	Female gender	50	34	10	5	2	0	84	7	407
2014	Male gender	33	39	12	12	4	0	72	15	342
2014	Female gender	48	31	13	5	3	0	79	8	305

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	26	20	6	6	1	1	67	13	342
2020	Female gender	46	26	16	7	3	1	0	73	10	363
2019	Male gender	32	29	19	11	6	3	1	63	18	366
2019	Female gender	39	25	15	12	7	2	0	65	19	381
2018	Male gender	37	26	20	11	4	2	0	64	15	331
2018	Female gender	41	26	14	9	7	3	0	69	16	361
2018	Gender diverse	16	16	32	16	19	0	0	33	35	11
2017	Male gender	32	28	19	11	6	4	2	63	17	384
2017	Female gender	41	27	11	10	6	4	1	72	16	406
2014	Male gender	33	26	19	13	5	3	1	62	19	342
2014	Female gender	40	29	12	10	6	2	0	71	17	306

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	42	31	342
2020	Female gender	17	45	38	365
2019	Male gender	26	40	34	367
2019	Female gender	31	34	35	381
2018	Male gender	21	42	37	334
2018	Female gender	24	41	35	362
2018	Gender diverse	51	7	42	11
2017	Male gender	26	41	33	384
2017	Female gender	26	38	36	407
2014	Male gender	22	40	37	342
2014	Female gender	22	41	36	306

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	25	30	31	7	4	3	96
2020	Female gender	18	32	36	3	4	7	63
2019	Male gender	20	14	37	10	11	7	95
2019	Female gender	10	23	40	5	19	3	115
2018	Male gender	26	23	31	8	10	1	69
2018	Female gender	10	33	36	0	15	5	84
2017	Male gender	25	24	26	11	14	1	100
2017	Female gender	12	22	32	5	19	10	106
2014	Male gender	24	19	33	18	9999	5	77
2014	Female gender	15	35	32	10	9999	7	67

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual. Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	92	342
2020	Female gender	11	89	363
2019	Male gender	9	91	364
2019	Female gender	14	86	379
2018	Male gender	12	88	334
2018	Female gender	13	87	360

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	75	25	28
2020	Female gender	64	36	40
2019	Male gender	56	44	32
2019	Female gender	68	32	54
2018	Male gender	43	57	40
2018	Female gender	55	45	46

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	46	28
2020	Female gender	40	60	40
2019	Male gender	62	38	32
2019	Female gender	47	53	54
2018	Male gender	68	32	40
2018	Female gender	62	38	46

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	100	28
2020	Female gender	100	40
2019	Male gender	100	32
2019	Female gender	100	54
2018	Male gender	100	40
2018	Female gender	100	46

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	28
2020	Female gender	0	100	40

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	54	28
2020	Female gender	48	52	40
2019	Male gender	50	50	32
2019	Female gender	44	56	52
2018	Male gender	53	47	40
2018	Female gender	34	66	46

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	71	28
2020	Female gender	36	64	40
2019	Male gender	44	56	32
2019	Female gender	50	50	52
2018	Male gender	46	54	40
2018	Female gender	33	67	46

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	46	28
2020	Female gender	45	55	40
2019	Male gender	57	43	32
2019	Female gender	48	52	52
2018	Male gender	47	53	40
2018	Female gender	39	61	46

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	57	28
2020	Female gender	42	58	40
2019	Male gender	50	50	32
2019	Female gender	47	53	52
2018	Male gender	43	57	40
2018	Female gender	41	59	46

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	68	28
2020	Female gender	38	62	40
2019	Male gender	38	62	32
2019	Female gender	50	50	52
2018	Male gender	38	62	40
2018	Female gender	30	70	46

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	46	28
2020	Female gender	52	48	40
2019	Male gender	38	62	32
2019	Female gender	50	50	52
2018	Male gender	52	48	40
2018	Female gender	61	39	46

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	64	28
2020	Female gender	35	65	40
2019	Male gender	43	57	32
2019	Female gender	27	73	52
2018	Male gender	43	57	40
2018	Female gender	29	71	46

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	100	28
2020	Female gender	100	40
2019	Male gender	100	32
2019	Female gender	100	52
2018	Male gender	100	40
2018	Female gender	100	46

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	54	28
2020	Female gender	51	49	40
2019	Male gender	59	41	32
2019	Female gender	43	57	52
2018	Male gender	58	42	40
2018	Female gender	35	65	46

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	18	82	28
2020	Female gender	29	71	40
2019	Male gender	28	72	32
2019	Female gender	32	68	52
2018	Male gender	25	75	40
2018	Female gender	23	77	46

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	54	28
2020	Female gender	57	43	40
2019	Male gender	65	35	32
2019	Female gender	57	43	51
2018	Male gender	52	48	39
2018	Female gender	53	47	46

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	18	82	28
2020	Female gender	29	71	40
2019	Male gender	34	66	32
2019	Female gender	37	63	51
2018	Male gender	18	82	39
2018	Female gender	28	72	46

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	18	82	28
2020	Female gender	13	87	40
2019	Male gender	31	69	32
2019	Female gender	18	82	51
2018	Male gender	23	77	39
2018	Female gender	15	85	46

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	61	28
2020	Female gender	33	67	40
2019	Male gender	22	78	32
2019	Female gender	17	83	51
2018	Male gender	25	75	39
2018	Female gender	19	81	46

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	34	66	36
2018	Female gender	27	73	44

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	53	47	36
2018	Female gender	50	50	44

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	70	30	36
2018	Female gender	38	62	44

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	18	17	16	7	5	29	8	55	19	340
2020	Female gender	21	17	12	8	6	29	7	59	22	364
2019	Male gender	20	17	16	8	8	25	8	53	23	365
2019	Female gender	19	14	17	13	8	23	7	46	30	381
2018	Male gender	21	19	16	7	6	25	6	59	18	332
2018	Female gender	19	19	18	8	6	24	7	54	20	358
2018	Gender diverse	9	9	25	0	56	0	0	19	56	11
2017	Male gender	17	17	19	8	6	23	9	50	22	384
2017	Female gender	18	14	17	8	6	30	7	50	22	407
2014	Male gender	18	18	17	8	8	22	8	52	23	342
2014	Female gender	19	16	18	10	8	23	7	50	25	305

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	33	15	6	3	5	1	74	10	342
2020	Female gender	42	30	12	5	3	7	1	78	9	365
2019	Male gender	37	30	14	7	4	8	1	73	12	365
2019	Female gender	34	30	15	10	5	7	1	69	16	380
2018	Male gender	37	33	13	7	3	6	1	75	11	333
2018	Female gender	36	28	20	4	4	7	1	69	9	359
2018	Gender diverse	19	0	32	7	42	0	0	19	49	11
2017	Male gender	31	32	18	6	4	9	1	70	11	384
2017	Female gender	34	30	15	8	3	9	1	71	12	407
2014	Male gender	35	30	15	7	5	8	0	71	13	342
2014	Female gender	33	33	14	8	5	6	1	71	14	306

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction,which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	342
2020	Female gender	7	93	364
2019	Male gender	7	93	365
2019	Female gender	7	93	380
2018	Male gender	7	93	332
2018	Female gender	7	93	362

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	76	29
2020	Female gender	40	60	25
2019	Male gender	19	81	25
2019	Female gender	57	43	27

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	100	29
2020	Female gender	100	25
2019	Male gender	100	25
2019	Female gender	100	27
2018	Male gender	100	22
2018	Female gender	100	26

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	29
2020	Female gender	0	100	25

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	22
2018	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	69	29
2020	Female gender	28	72	25

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	72	29
2020	Female gender	24	76	25

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	49	29
2020	Female gender	56	44	25
2019	Male gender	29	71	24
2019	Female gender	55	45	26
2018	Male gender	46	54	22
2018	Female gender	42	58	26

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	69	29
2020	Female gender	32	68	25
2019	Male gender	29	71	24
2019	Female gender	62	38	26
2018	Male gender	28	72	22
2018	Female gender	38	62	26

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	100	24
2019	Female gender	100	26
2018	Male gender	100	22
2018	Female gender	100	26

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	100	24
2019	Female gender	100	26
2018	Male gender	100	22
2018	Female gender	100	26

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	100	29
2020	Female gender	100	25
2018	Male gender	100	22
2018	Female gender	100	26

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	76	29
2020	Female gender	28	72	25
2019	Male gender	21	79	23
2019	Female gender	45	55	25

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	22
2018	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	29
2020	Female gender	0	100	25

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	59	41	29
2020	Female gender	60	40	25
2019	Male gender	61	39	23
2019	Female gender	43	57	25

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	21
2018	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	21
2018	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	21
2018	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	52	48	21
2018	Female gender	39	61	26

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	21
2018	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	61	39	21
2018	Female gender	66	34	26

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	19	16	16	4	4	32	9	59	13	341
2020	Female gender	24	18	13	4	3	32	7	68	11	364
2019	Male gender	23	16	16	4	4	30	8	62	12	365
2019	Female gender	24	13	15	5	3	29	10	61	14	381
2018	Male gender	24	17	17	3	3	31	6	64	10	332
2018	Female gender	24	14	17	2	4	32	8	63	9	360
2018	Gender diverse	0	0	51	7	23	9	9	0	37	11
2017	Male gender	21	14	17	3	2	33	9	61	9	383
2017	Female gender	20	13	14	2	2	42	6	64	9	407
2014	Male gender	21	17	19	2	2	30	10	62	7	342
2014	Female gender	21	14	17	4	2	35	8	61	10	306

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	31	11	8	2	7	2	78	10	340
2020	Female gender	46	31	10	4	3	7	0	83	7	363
2019	Male gender	43	24	14	5	2	10	1	76	8	364
2019	Female gender	40	28	14	4	3	9	3	76	8	381
2018	Male gender	39	32	15	3	3	9	0	78	6	333
2018	Female gender	40	27	17	2	3	9	2	76	6	359
2018	Gender diverse	19	0	35	7	23	16	0	22	36	11
2017	Male gender	35	32	15	2	1	12	2	78	4	381
2017	Female gender	39	26	13	3	2	16	1	78	6	406
2014	Male gender	38	32	14	3	2	10	2	80	5	342
2014	Female gender	36	28	15	3	2	15	2	77	6	305

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	34	15	8	3	0	1	74	11	340
2020	Female gender	42	27	14	10	6	0	2	70	16	365

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	57	25	10	5	2	0	1	83	7	339
2020	Female gender	60	24	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	364
2019	Male gender	45	26	15	8	4	1	1	72	12	364
2019	Female gender	55	24	10	6	4	0	1	80	10	378
2018	Male gender	43	33	14	5	4	0	1	77	9	334
2018	Female gender	48	29	14	4	3	0	1	78	8	358
2018	Gender diverse	37	7	23	7	25	0	0	44	32	11
2017	Male gender	40	31	15	5	5	0	4	74	11	382
2017	Female gender	44	27	16	6	2	1	4	75	8	402

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	15	24	30	18	12	0	0	39	30	341
2020	Female gender	17	26	27	19	11	0	0	43	30	365
2019	Male gender	16	33	23	15	11	1	1	50	26	365
2019	Female gender	20	33	25	12	8	0	1	54	21	381
2018	Male gender	17	31	27	17	7	0	1	49	23	333
2018	Female gender	18	26	29	16	11	0	1	44	26	359
2018	Gender diverse	26	0	40	16	19	0	0	26	35	11
2017	Male gender	16	32	27	13	10	1	2	49	23	383
2017	Female gender	18	29	27	14	12	0	0	48	25	406

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	22	37	24	10	6	0	1	60	16	340
2020	Female gender	26	31	24	12	7	0	1	57	19	363
2019	Male gender	26	39	19	9	4	1	1	67	13	364
2019	Female gender	33	33	20	8	6	1	0	66	14	380
2018	Male gender	26	37	24	9	3	0	1	63	12	332
2018	Female gender	30	31	23	8	6	0	2	63	14	360
2018	Gender diverse	26	0	37	19	19	0	0	26	37	11
2017	Male gender	22	40	21	10	4	1	2	64	14	382
2017	Female gender	29	34	20	12	3	0	1	64	16	404

Question 70e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	19	28	22	16	13	2	1	48	29	341
2020	Female gender	23	27	23	14	11	1	1	50	26	362
2019	Male gender	19	27	21	16	14	1	2	47	31	363
2019	Female gender	25	27	23	13	11	0	1	53	24	380
2018	Male gender	22	29	24	16	8	0	1	52	24	332
2018	Female gender	26	28	19	14	10	0	2	56	25	358
2018	Gender diverse	28	14	23	7	28	0	0	42	35	11
2017	Male gender	21	30	21	14	10	1	3	53	25	382
2017	Female gender	24	25	24	11	13	2	1	50	25	405

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	33	16	5	6	1	2	72	11	337
2020	Female gender	42	24	17	8	7	0	2	68	15	362
2019	Male gender	48	28	15	3	3	1	2	78	6	365
2019	Female gender	56	25	11	5	2	0	1	81	8	380
2018	Male gender	44	32	15	6	1	0	2	77	7	330
2018	Female gender	48	24	16	6	4	0	3	74	10	357
2018	Gender diverse	42	33	16	9	0	0	0	75	9	11
2017	Male gender	43	32	14	5	3	1	3	78	8	382
2017	Female gender	43	25	14	7	4	1	6	73	12	402

Question 70g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	32	24	12	7	1	0	56	19	340
2020	Female gender	23	29	22	14	11	0	0	52	26	365
2019	Male gender	34	35	18	7	4	1	1	70	12	363
2019	Female gender	39	32	14	7	7	1	0	72	15	380
2018	Male gender	33	35	18	8	5	0	1	68	13	333
2018	Female gender	37	27	19	10	8	0	0	64	17	360
2018	Gender diverse	42	7	32	9	9	0	0	49	19	11
2017	Male gender	31	36	21	8	3	0	1	67	11	381
2017	Female gender	31	33	19	10	6	1	0	65	16	403

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	31	15	10	6	0	7	66	17	340
2020	Female gender	30	29	17	8	9	0	7	64	18	360

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	34	18	9	3	1	1	70	12	340
2020	Female gender	37	35	18	5	2	1	1	74	7	360
2019	Male gender	22	42	19	9	5	1	2	66	15	365
2019	Female gender	34	34	19	6	6	1	0	69	12	381
2018	Male gender	24	35	29	9	2	0	0	59	11	330
2018	Female gender	33	33	20	8	4	0	2	67	12	356
2018	Gender diverse	16	19	14	42	9	0	0	35	51	11
2017	Male gender	24	35	21	12	4	1	2	62	17	382
2017	Female gender	32	35	21	6	5	1	1	68	11	402

Question 70j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	40	20	10	6	0	1	64	16	337
2020	Female gender	30	38	20	8	4	0	1	69	11	358
2019	Male gender	23	36	19	14	7	1	1	60	21	364
2019	Female gender	28	36	21	9	5	0	1	64	14	380
2018	Male gender	23	37	27	9	3	0	1	60	12	328
2018	Female gender	28	34	22	8	5	0	2	64	13	358
2018	Gender diverse	26	0	14	51	9	0	0	26	60	11
2017	Male gender	21	36	27	11	4	1	1	58	15	381
2017	Female gender	30	34	21	8	5	0	1	65	14	403

Question 70k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	33	22	10	4	1	1	64	14	338
2020	Female gender	36	34	18	10	2	0	1	70	12	360
2019	Male gender	25	35	22	10	7	1	1	60	17	365
2019	Female gender	31	34	15	11	7	1	0	66	19	379
2018	Male gender	26	34	25	11	4	0	0	61	15	332
2018	Female gender	34	30	18	11	6	0	1	64	17	359
2018	Gender diverse	9	9	39	16	26	0	0	19	42	11
2017	Male gender	23	39	20	9	7	1	2	64	15	381
2017	Female gender	32	30	20	9	7	1	1	63	16	402

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	29	15	7	7	1	1	70	15	339
2020	Female gender	46	25	18	7	3	0	1	72	10	356
2019	Male gender	37	27	18	8	8	1	1	65	16	365
2019	Female gender	47	23	16	6	8	0	0	71	14	379

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	23	27	26	16	6	0	1	51	23	337
2020	Female gender	20	33	25	16	5	0	0	53	22	357

Question 70n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	35	21	11	4	1	1	63	16	339
2020	Female gender	27	32	27	8	5	0	0	60	13	360
2019	Male gender	33	36	18	7	3	1	2	71	10	363
2019	Female gender	41	32	18	6	3	0	1	73	9	378
2018	Male gender	29	33	25	9	2	1	1	64	11	330
2018	Female gender	33	32	19	11	3	0	2	66	14	356
2018	Gender diverse	28	32	30	9	0	0	0	60	9	11
2017	Male gender	29	36	21	9	2	1	2	67	12	382
2017	Female gender	36	34	16	8	3	1	1	72	11	401

Question 70o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	34	13	2	2	0	2	82	5	338
2020	Female gender	49	27	16	5	1	0	2	78	6	356
2019	Male gender	57	27	9	3	2	1	1	86	5	363
2019	Female gender	66	18	11	3	1	0	1	85	4	378
2018	Male gender	60	25	8	5	2	0	1	86	7	331
2018	Female gender	60	23	9	5	1	0	2	85	6	357
2018	Gender diverse	35	32	7	7	19	0	0	67	26	11
2017	Male gender	59	23	10	4	2	0	2	85	5	381
2017	Female gender	61	22	9	2	3	0	2	86	5	404

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	42	15	4	3	0	1	78	7	339
2020	Female gender	42	36	13	6	2	0	1	79	8	360

Question 70q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	71	19	4	1	1	0	6	95	1	336
2020	Female gender	78	10	7	2	0	0	4	91	2	358
2019	Male gender	73	15	3	1	1	1	7	95	2	361
2019	Female gender	80	8	3	1	0	0	7	95	1	377
2018	Male gender	73	17	5	1	1	0	3	93	2	329
2018	Female gender	75	15	4	1	0	0	5	94	1	357
2018	Gender diverse	51	25	14	0	9	0	0	77	9	11

Question 70r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	75	10	4	1	3	2	5	91	4	337
2020	Female gender	79	10	4	2	2	1	3	92	4	358
2019	Male gender	71	12	4	4	4	1	3	87	9	364
2019	Female gender	69	9	11	4	3	1	2	81	7	379
2018	Male gender	72	13	6	2	4	1	1	87	7	330
2018	Female gender	69	15	7	2	4	0	3	87	6	356
2018	Gender diverse	44	25	7	7	16	0	0	70	23	11
2017	Male gender	71	16	7	2	1	1	3	89	3	383
2017	Female gender	72	13	6	2	4	0	4	88	6	405

Question 70s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	60	26	10	2	1	1	2	87	3	337
2020	Female gender	60	26	9	2	1	0	2	88	3	360
2019	Male gender	48	31	12	5	2	1	1	80	8	362
2019	Female gender	50	29	12	5	3	0	1	80	8	378
2018	Male gender	49	33	11	4	2	0	0	82	6	332
2018	Female gender	47	29	15	6	2	0	2	77	8	360
2018	Gender diverse	42	42	7	9	0	0	0	84	9	11
2017	Male gender	50	34	10	3	1	0	2	86	4	383
2017	Female gender	51	29	10	5	3	1	2	82	8	403

Question 70t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	62	20	7	5	4	1	2	84	9	335
2020	Female gender	72	14	7	3	2	0	3	88	5	358
2019	Male gender	57	18	12	4	7	1	1	76	11	362
2019	Female gender	60	19	9	5	4	0	2	81	10	377
2018	Male gender	51	24	14	5	6	1	0	75	11	332
2018	Female gender	56	23	10	5	4	0	2	80	9	358
2018	Gender diverse	19	25	16	23	16	0	0	44	40	11
2017	Male gender	53	23	12	5	4	0	2	78	10	382
2017	Female gender	63	17	8	4	5	0	2	82	10	405

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	59	11	3	1	0	0	25	95	1	335
2020	Female gender	62	9	3	1	1	0	24	93	2	360
2019	Male gender	50	15	4	1	1	1	28	92	2	364
2019	Female gender	59	7	4	2	1	0	27	90	4	376
2018	Male gender	56	13	4	2	1	0	25	92	3	333
2018	Female gender	47	10	6	2	1	0	34	86	4	359
2018	Gender diverse	70	23	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	11
2017	Male gender	54	15	5	2	1	0	24	91	3	382
2017	Female gender	54	12	5	1	0	1	27	91	2	403

Question 70v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	64	22	6	2	1	0	4	90	3	341
2020	Female gender	77	13	4	1	0	0	4	95	1	363
2019	Male gender	64	21	6	2	1	1	6	91	3	365
2019	Female gender	72	14	5	1	0	0	7	93	2	379
2018	Male gender	66	22	6	1	1	0	4	92	2	330
2018	Female gender	67	16	6	1	0	0	11	93	1	359
2018	Gender diverse	63	30	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	11
2017	Male gender	63	19	8	2	1	0	7	88	3	383
2017	Female gender	70	15	5	0	0	0	9	94	1	402

Question 70w. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	71	18	4	3	2	1	1	91	5	342
2020	Female gender	78	14	3	1	2	1	2	94	3	364
2019	Male gender	68	16	6	4	3	1	2	87	7	365
2019	Female gender	71	13	6	5	3	1	2	86	8	379
2018	Male gender	72	14	7	2	4	0	2	87	6	333
2018	Female gender	68	14	7	4	4	0	3	85	8	358
2018	Gender diverse	47	32	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	11
2017	Male gender	70	14	6	2	4	1	4	88	6	382
2017	Female gender	70	11	9	4	2	0	4	84	7	404

Question 70x. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	31	16	3	1	1	2	79	4	342
2020	Female gender	44	33	15	5	3	0	1	77	8	361
2019	Male gender	59	26	10	2	1	1	2	87	3	363
2019	Female gender	58	26	10	2	2	0	3	86	4	376
2018	Male gender	53	30	11	2	1	0	2	85	4	332
2018	Female gender	49	31	10	4	2	0	3	82	7	359
2018	Gender diverse	70	23	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	11
2017	Male gender	53	29	11	2	2	0	3	85	4	383
2017	Female gender	46	30	14	3	3	1	2	79	7	402

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	44	23	4	2	1	0	71	6	340
2020	Female gender	30	46	16	5	1	0	1	77	7	363

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	34	36	15	4	1	0	45	19	343
2020	Female gender	11	37	36	12	3	0	1	48	15	363
2019	Male gender	14	37	33	11	4	0	0	51	16	367
2019	Female gender	14	39	32	11	3	0	1	53	14	381
2018	Male gender	13	39	35	9	3	1	0	53	12	333
2018	Female gender	18	35	32	12	3	0	0	53	14	361
2018	Gender diverse	9	19	16	26	30	0	0	28	56	11
2017	Male gender	11	35	39	9	6	0	1	46	15	385
2017	Female gender	15	32	39	9	5	0	0	47	14	407

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	20	41	21	8	1	0	29	29	339
2020	Female gender	10	21	43	20	5	0	1	25	31	359
2019	Male gender	7	13	37	33	8	0	1	41	21	364
2019	Female gender	8	23	39	20	9	0	0	30	32	378
2018	Male gender	4	16	41	29	10	0	0	40	19	332
2018	Female gender	10	15	42	23	10	0	0	33	24	358
2018	Gender diverse	38	41	21	0	0	0	0	0	79	10
2017	Male gender	5	18	40	26	10	1	1	37	23	384
2017	Female gender	8	16	43	23	9	0	0	33	24	405

Question 74. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	41	6	3	0	1	0	91	3	342
2020	Female gender	64	30	4	2	0	1	0	94	2	364
2019	Male gender	39	39	12	4	2	3	0	81	6	366
2019	Female gender	49	37	8	4	1	1	0	87	5	378
2018	Male gender	50	35	10	3	1	2	0	86	4	332
2018	Female gender	55	33	7	2	1	2	0	89	3	359
2018	Gender diverse	28	30	25	16	0	0	0	58	16	11
2017	Male gender	40	44	9	3	1	3	1	87	4	384
2017	Female gender	48	39	6	2	2	2	0	89	4	407

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	34	9	6	2	1	0	83	8	343
2020	Female gender	57	29	6	6	1	1	0	87	7	363

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	24	12	10	8	2	1	69	19	341
2020	Female gender	53	22	8	11	5	0	1	75	16	365

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	25	11	4	2	4	2	82	7	339
2020	Female gender	62	21	9	4	1	2	1	86	5	362

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	34	15	5	5	3	1	74	10	342
2020	Female gender	45	34	12	8	1	1	0	80	9	364
2019	Male gender	29	39	16	7	6	3	0	70	13	364
2019	Female gender	32	39	12	12	4	1	0	72	16	380
2018	Male gender	33	41	15	6	4	0	0	75	10	333
2018	Female gender	36	36	15	10	2	1	0	73	12	361
2018	Gender diverse	22	8	11	28	31	0	0	31	58	10
2017	Male gender	21	44	17	10	5	2	1	67	16	385
2017	Female gender	27	44	10	10	5	3	0	74	16	404

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	59	31	8	2	0	0	0	90	2	343
2020	Female gender	64	32	2	1	0	1	0	96	1	363

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	33	9	3	0	0	0	88	4	339
2020	Female gender	68	26	3	2	0	1	0	95	2	363

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	31	14	4	0	0	1	82	4	342
2020	Female gender	61	28	8	2	0	1	1	90	2	360

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	60	29	7	1	1	0	1	90	2	341
2020	Female gender	69	23	4	2	0	1	0	93	3	363

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	18	5	1	0	8	2	93	1	341
2020	Female gender	78	14	3	1	0	4	0	96	1	358

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	63	28	6	2	0	1	0	93	2	343
2020	Female gender	73	22	3	1	0	1	0	96	1	364

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	26	9	7	3	1	0	81	10	342
2020	Female gender	62	21	8	4	3	0	1	84	8	363

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	67	23	7	1	1	0	0	91	2	343
2020	Female gender	75	20	4	1	0	0	0	95	1	363

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	45	10	9	6	2	75	15	53
2020	Female gender	36	44	6	11	3	0	80	14	64
2019	Male gender	30	48	9	10	2	2	79	12	57
2019	Female gender	37	38	6	14	4	2	77	18	58

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	98	2	53
2020	Female gender	100	0	64

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	25	43	11	11	10	0	0	68	21	52
2020	Female gender	20	39	11	20	9	0	0	59	30	64

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	89	341
2020	Female gender	9	91	362

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	342
2020	Female gender	11	89	362
2019	Male gender	12	88	365
2019	Female gender	13	87	380
2017	Male gender	11	89	383
2017	Female gender	13	87	404
2014	Male gender	8	92	341
2014	Female gender	13	87	306

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	52	29
2020	Female gender	45	55	40

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	34	29
2020	Female gender	80	20	40
2019	Male gender	86	14	42
2019	Female gender	83	17	48
2017	Male gender	79	21	44
2017	Female gender	86	14	53
2014	Male gender	72	28	28
2014	Female gender	92	8	39

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	68	16	5	11	0	84	11	19
2020	Female gender	65	31	0	3	0	97	3	32
2019	Male gender	56	30	11	3	0	86	3	36
2019	Female gender	68	20	5	7	0	88	7	40
2017	Male gender	48	32	11	9	0	80	9	35
2017	Female gender	64	21	0	10	4	85	15	45
2014	Male gender	65	25	5	0	5	90	5	20
2014	Female gender	74	14	0	11	0	89	11	36

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	27	10	4	1	4	5	83	6	343
2020	Female gender	61	24	6	2	1	3	2	90	4	361

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	5	76	18	1	94	6	344
2020	Female gender	11	76	12	2	88	12	364

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	78	22	18
2020	Female gender	64	36	39

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	44	33	11	6	6	0	0	77	11	18
2020	Female gender	42	24	13	13	8	0	0	66	21	38

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	28	6	0	15	0	16	75	18	18
2020	Female gender	18	15	5	21	18	0	23	43	51	39

Question 97. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	60	13	7	4	1	4	11	85	6	343
2020	Female gender	56	12	6	4	2	2	17	84	8	362
2019	Male gender	62	14	6	5	3	2	8	85	8	363
2019	Female gender	56	14	10	5	4	1	10	79	10	380
2018	Male gender	65	9	6	4	4	3	10	85	8	333
2018	Female gender	55	12	6	6	6	1	13	79	14	360
2018	Gender diverse	23	23	19	7	9	9	9	57	20	11

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission by Question 115. What is your gender?

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting