2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Veterans Affairs Canada by Question 93. Which of the following best describes your current work arrangement?

The results of the 2022 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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.

Employee engagement
- Employee engagement
Leadership
- Immediate supervisor
- Senior management
Workforce
Workplace
Workplace well-being
Compensation
- Pay or other compensation issues
- Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

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Employee engagement

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
2022	Working on-site	43	41	5	5	5	84	11	35
2022	Working remotely	51	34	8	4	4	84	8	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	40	10	7	5	77	13	990
2020	Working remotely	45	36	10	6	3	81	9	2254
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	38	8	3	2	86	5	94

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
2022	Working on-site	38	25	10	17	11	62	28	35
2022	Working remotely	44	35	9	8	4	79	12	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	34	12	11	9	68	20	995
2020	Working remotely	40	36	11	8	4	77	12	2248
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	43	31	12	13	2	73	15	94

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	68	24	0	8	0	92	8	35
2022	Working remotely	64	25	7	3	1	89	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	35	10	5	1	84	6	995
2020	Working remotely	58	31	8	3	1	88	4	2235
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	67	26	6	0	1	93	1	93

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
2022	Working on-site	52	32	5	5	5	84	11	35
2022	Working remotely	54	32	9	3	3	85	6	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	40	39	10	6	4	79	11	995
2020	Working remotely	51	35	8	5	2	86	7	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	58	29	8	3	1	87	4	92

Question 53. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	48	19	16	8	11	66	18	35
2022	Working remotely	50	29	9	7	4	79	12	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	33	34	12	10	11	67	21	995
2020	Working remotely	52	27	11	5	4	80	9	2244
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	56	21	16	5	2	76	7	94

Question 54. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
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
2022	Working on-site	45	29	8	8	11	74	18	35
2022	Working remotely	46	33	9	7	5	79	12	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	34	12	11	10	67	21	995
2020	Working remotely	51	30	10	6	3	81	9	2241
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	54	27	11	6	2	81	8	94

Question 55. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	45	15	17	13	8	2	61	21	35
2022	Working remotely	44	23	15	8	7	3	69	15	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	30	25	15	12	13	4	57	27	995
2020	Working remotely	44	22	15	10	5	3	69	16	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	24	10	7	7	0	76	14	93

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 25. 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
2022	Working on-site	57	25	10	0	8	0	0	82	8	35
2022	Working remotely	53	22	11	4	4	1	6	81	8	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	27	11	4	2	1	3	82	7	995
2020	Working remotely	53	23	12	3	3	2	4	81	6	2252
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	50	30	12	5	3	0	0	80	8	94

Question 28. 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
2022	Working on-site	48	26	15	8	3	0	0	74	10	35
2022	Working remotely	59	25	7	5	4	1	1	85	9	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	33	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	985
2020	Working remotely	56	27	7	5	3	1	1	84	9	2257
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	59	20	11	9	1	0	0	79	10	94

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	59	25	3	5	8	0	84	13	35
2022	Working remotely	68	18	6	5	3	0	86	8	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	56	26	7	6	5	0	82	10	995
2020	Working remotely	64	22	7	5	3	0	86	8	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	59	25	8	6	2	1	85	8	93

Senior management

Question 32. 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
2022	Working on-site	43	12	27	15	3	0	55	18	35
2022	Working remotely	43	25	13	5	5	8	75	11	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	29	14	7	8	7	68	17	990
2020	Working remotely	47	27	10	5	2	9	81	8	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	46	29	9	6	8	1	76	15	94

Question 33. 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
2022	Working on-site	38	22	25	12	3	0	60	15	35
2022	Working remotely	37	26	15	11	8	3	65	19	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	26	28	17	14	13	2	55	28	990
2020	Working remotely	42	32	11	7	4	3	77	11	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	36	9	8	6	0	78	13	94

Question 34. 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
2022	Working on-site	14	36	30	15	3	3	51	18	35
2022	Working remotely	26	28	17	15	10	4	56	27	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	17	29	16	20	14	3	47	36	990
2020	Working remotely	32	32	15	10	5	6	68	15	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	32	22	9	6	0	64	14	94

Question 35. 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
2022	Working on-site	19	28	20	20	13	0	47	32	35
2022	Working remotely	25	28	14	17	13	3	54	31	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	28	16	19	19	2	45	39	990
2020	Working remotely	30	36	13	12	6	3	68	19	2258
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	27	34	15	11	9	4	64	21	93

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Workforce

Performance management

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
2022	Working on-site	35	27	10	15	11	3	0	64	26	35
2022	Working remotely	42	33	11	7	6	0	0	75	13	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	34	13	12	10	0	0	66	21	995
2020	Working remotely	37	36	12	9	4	0	1	74	14	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	38	35	13	13	1	0	0	73	14	94

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
2022	Working on-site	25	37	15	18	4	63	22	35
2022	Working remotely	46	39	6	6	4	85	9	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	30	45	8	11	5	76	17	995
2020	Working remotely	36	43	9	10	2	79	12	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	39	35	14	8	4	74	12	94

Question 26. 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
2022	Working on-site	43	34	11	7	5	0	0	76	13	35
2022	Working remotely	53	28	9	5	5	0	0	81	10	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	34	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	995
2020	Working remotely	51	28	9	7	4	1	1	80	10	2254
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	59	22	8	9	1	0	0	81	11	94

Job fit and development

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
2022	Working on-site	23	52	3	12	8	3	77	20	35
2022	Working remotely	34	41	9	12	4	0	76	15	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	24	39	10	15	11	0	63	26	990
2020	Working remotely	32	42	10	12	4	1	74	16	2244
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	33	34	13	11	6	2	69	18	93

Question 27. 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
2022	Working on-site	42	31	7	9	8	0	3	75	18	35
2022	Working remotely	61	20	9	4	3	1	2	83	7	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	50	26	12	5	5	2	1	78	10	990
2020	Working remotely	57	22	10	4	4	2	1	81	8	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	59	19	13	5	3	0	1	79	9	94

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	37	21	16	10	13	4	60	24	35
2022	Working remotely	32	32	14	12	8	2	66	20	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	24	32	17	13	12	3	58	25	995
2020	Working remotely	32	34	13	10	6	4	69	17	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	26	21	9	7	0	63	16	94

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
2022	Working on-site	64	19	7	3	5	0	2	85	8	35
2022	Working remotely	55	23	10	3	4	1	4	81	8	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	23	14	5	5	1	3	75	10	995
2020	Working remotely	53	22	12	4	4	1	3	79	8	2257
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	64	26	8	1	1	1	0	90	2	94

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
2022	Working on-site	52	21	12	0	15	0	0	73	15	35
2022	Working remotely	49	23	12	7	5	2	3	75	12	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	40	24	17	7	7	2	2	67	15	995
2020	Working remotely	49	22	14	6	4	2	3	75	10	2256
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	55	15	21	1	5	0	2	71	7	93

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
2022	Working on-site	90	5	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	35
2022	Working remotely	79	6	2	1	3	4	5	94	4	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	74	8	5	2	3	4	5	89	5	990
2020	Working remotely	82	6	3	1	2	3	4	94	3	2249
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	86	9	1	1	1	0	2	97	2	94

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
2022	Working on-site	88	5	0	0	3	0	5	97	3	35
2022	Working remotely	77	6	4	1	2	3	8	92	3	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	73	10	4	1	3	2	7	90	5	995
2020	Working remotely	77	9	3	1	1	2	6	94	3	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	84	11	1	1	1	0	2	97	2	94

Question 44. 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
2022	Working on-site	25	28	7	13	14	0	13	62	30	35
2022	Working remotely	26	29	11	13	14	4	3	60	29	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	21	32	12	16	15	2	1	55	33	990
2020	Working remotely	28	29	15	12	9	4	2	61	23	2256
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	29	27	16	16	6	3	3	59	24	94

Empowerment

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	43	27	5	10	14	0	70	24	35
2022	Working remotely	38	33	11	10	7	0	72	17	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	29	34	11	13	13	0	63	26	995
2020	Working remotely	35	36	13	11	5	1	71	16	2246
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	45	34	13	4	4	0	79	8	94

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	46	25	10	7	13	70	20	35
2022	Working remotely	42	32	13	6	6	75	12	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	32	14	11	9	66	20	995
2020	Working remotely	39	33	16	8	4	72	13	2252
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	50	29	11	3	7	80	10	92

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	40	28	4	20	7	0	68	28	35
2022	Working remotely	47	33	10	5	4	0	81	9	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	36	12	10	7	0	71	17	990
2020	Working remotely	40	38	11	9	3	0	78	12	2237
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	50	31	11	4	3	1	82	7	92

Question 45. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	38	29	10	13	11	0	67	24	35
2022	Working remotely	28	38	15	8	6	4	69	15	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	22	37	18	14	7	3	60	21	990
2020	Working remotely	26	42	17	8	4	3	71	12	2245
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	35	37	22	5	1	0	72	6	94

Work-life balance and workload

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	42	26	15	10	8	67	17	35
2022	Working remotely	58	29	5	5	3	87	8	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	34	9	8	7	76	15	990
2020	Working remotely	53	28	8	7	3	82	10	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	35	10	3	3	84	6	93

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
2022	Working on-site	19	38	15	13	12	0	3	59	26	35
2022	Working remotely	43	30	14	6	6	0	2	74	12	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	28	28	18	12	13	0	1	56	25	990
2020	Working remotely	37	27	18	9	8	1	1	65	17	2241
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	30	41	13	6	10	0	0	71	16	91

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
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
2022	Working on-site	57	20	13	0	8	0	3	78	8	35
2022	Working remotely	74	16	3	2	2	1	1	93	4	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	64	22	5	3	3	1	1	89	6	995

Mobility and retention

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Unsure (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	50	26	24	35
2022	Working remotely	39	33	28	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	29	35	990
2020	Working remotely	22	43	35	2259
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	18	45	38	94

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes, to retire (%)	Yes, to pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	Yes, end of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Yes, other reason Specify other reason (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	17	34	31	0	14	5	15
2022	Working remotely	18	30	19	2	24	6	370
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	36	29	5	7	7	355
2020	Working remotely	17	34	25	4	16	4	496
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	13	57	24	6	0	0	17

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Workplace

Organizational goals

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
2022	Working on-site	48	28	12	13	0	75	13	35
2022	Working remotely	60	30	5	3	2	90	5	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	40	9	6	3	82	9	995
2020	Working remotely	52	36	6	4	1	89	5	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	60	25	12	2	1	85	3	94

Question 37. 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
2022	Working on-site	23	43	13	19	3	0	66	21	35
2022	Working remotely	35	41	12	8	4	1	76	12	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	23	43	15	12	7	1	66	19	995
2020	Working remotely	41	41	10	5	2	1	82	7	2252
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	44	11	3	0	0	86	3	94

Organizational performance

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
2022	Working on-site	13	30	42	13	3	0	0	16	42	35
2022	Working remotely	9	21	33	19	15	1	2	35	31	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	21	29	31	13	6	0	1	19	50	990
2020	Working remotely	10	22	33	19	12	2	2	33	33	2254
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	24	32	22	10	1	3	33	33	94

Question 18b. 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
2022	Working on-site	10	24	38	23	3	0	3	26	35	35
2022	Working remotely	10	16	31	20	16	2	6	39	27	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	24	34	15	7	1	2	23	42	990
2020	Working remotely	10	17	30	23	15	3	2	40	29	2250
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	21	27	24	16	2	2	41	30	92

Question 18c. 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
2022	Working on-site	12	10	43	19	13	0	3	32	23	35
2022	Working remotely	6	11	26	28	24	1	5	55	18	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	14	21	29	25	9	1	1	35	36	985
2020	Working remotely	7	13	27	28	20	2	3	51	21	2232
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	13	27	30	20	1	2	52	21	93

Question 18d. 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
2022	Working on-site	17	37	13	22	7	0	5	30	56	35
2022	Working remotely	12	14	22	20	26	2	4	49	28	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	22	22	29	15	8	1	2	25	45	990
2020	Working remotely	12	15	25	24	19	3	3	45	28	2246
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	11	17	29	18	21	2	2	40	30	94

Question 18e. 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
2022	Working on-site	18	18	27	19	6	5	9	28	41	35
2022	Working remotely	8	16	22	21	22	5	7	48	27	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	18	23	25	19	11	1	2	31	43	990
2020	Working remotely	8	16	27	23	18	6	2	45	25	2240
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	15	30	25	17	3	3	45	23	93

Question 18f. 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
2022	Working on-site	14	18	37	16	8	4	3	26	35	35
2022	Working remotely	11	19	31	18	16	1	4	36	31	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	21	23	34	14	6	0	2	20	45	995
2020	Working remotely	13	20	33	18	12	3	2	31	34	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	12	33	25	14	2	2	40	25	93

Question 18g. 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
2022	Working on-site	5	7	30	31	28	0	0	59	12	35
2022	Working remotely	3	9	32	30	22	0	2	54	13	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	5	12	36	29	17	0	0	46	17	990
2020	Working remotely	6	15	38	26	14	1	1	40	21	2252
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	12	39	25	17	1	2	44	16	94

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	16	30	29	18	8	0	46	26	35
2022	Working remotely	18	36	16	17	13	1	54	30	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	24	16	25	22	1	36	47	990
2020	Working remotely	26	37	14	15	6	2	64	21	2238
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	23	38	21	12	6	0	62	18	94

Diversity and inclusion

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	55	24	3	8	8	3	81	16	35
2022	Working remotely	62	21	6	6	4	1	84	11	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	50	28	9	8	4	1	79	12	995
2020	Working remotely	55	25	8	6	4	1	82	11	2255
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	51	28	7	6	7	0	80	13	94

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
2022	Working on-site	55	33	3	7	3	88	10	35
2022	Working remotely	69	23	3	2	2	92	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	59	29	5	4	2	88	6	990
2020	Working remotely	63	27	4	4	2	90	6	2249
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	55	35	4	3	2	90	6	94

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	45	37	12	0	5	0	0	82	5	35
2022	Working remotely	58	26	8	3	3	2	1	86	6	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	34	10	4	2	2	0	83	7	995
2020	Working remotely	50	33	9	4	2	2	0	85	6	2236
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	31	10	4	1	1	0	85	6	93

Question 46. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	52	20	17	5	6	0	72	11	35
2022	Working remotely	44	33	10	6	4	3	79	11	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	35	35	13	9	6	2	71	15	990
2020	Working remotely	44	38	9	5	3	2	83	8	2234
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	50	28	9	11	2	0	78	13	93

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

A diverse workforce includes persons who have a variety of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives and experiences.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Working on-site	40	31	24	3	3	0	0	71	5	35
2022	Working remotely	41	32	12	5	2	7	1	79	8	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	34	15	5	4	7	1	74	10	990
2020	Working remotely	48	32	10	3	2	3	0	84	5	2250
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	51	31	16	1	1	0	0	82	2	94

Question 52. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
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
2022	Working on-site	60	15	7	10	8	75	18	35
2022	Working remotely	59	27	6	5	2	87	7	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	46	34	9	8	4	80	12	990
2020	Working remotely	63	27	5	3	2	90	5	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	61	30	7	0	2	90	2	93

Anti-racism

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Working on-site	64	22	4	0	3	3	5	92	3	35
2022	Working remotely	51	22	9	4	2	8	4	83	6	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	51	22	10	5	3	5	4	80	9	995

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
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
2022	Working on-site	58	28	4	0	0	5	5	95	0	35
2022	Working remotely	50	22	10	4	2	8	5	82	7	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	24	9	5	3	5	4	81	9	995

Question 48. 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 the conscious opposition to racist theories, attitudes and actions. Anti-racism is not just about being against the idea of racism. It is also about taking active steps to fight against it.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Working on-site	45	29	12	8	3	3	0	77	11	35
2022	Working remotely	36	22	19	5	3	13	1	69	9	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	27	28	22	6	4	12	1	63	11	995
2020	Working remotely	44	31	14	3	2	5	1	80	6	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	54	26	17	2	1	0	0	80	3	94

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Working on-site	60	33	5	0	3	0	0	92	3	35
2022	Working remotely	48	28	7	4	3	6	3	84	8	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	46	29	8	5	4	4	4	81	10	990
2020	Working remotely	52	30	8	3	2	4	2	86	6	2248
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	55	27	9	4	2	1	1	85	7	93

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

The Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion in the Federal Public Service is a call to leaders in the Public Service to take deliberate action to address systemic racism and make the Public Service more inclusive.
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
2022	Working on-site	22	14	28	0	3	30	3	54	4	35
2022	Working remotely	13	17	23	2	3	38	4	51	9	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	11	17	25	3	4	37	3	46	11	990

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 71. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace 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
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	15	0	21	21	37	6	0	16	62	15

Ethical workplace

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
2022	Working on-site	30	32	15	8	15	0	0	62	23	35
2022	Working remotely	34	25	16	6	4	9	7	70	12	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	29	28	19	6	5	7	5	65	13	990
2020	Working remotely	32	27	17	7	4	9	5	68	12	2257
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	33	33	14	6	6	5	2	72	13	94

Question 39. 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
2022	Working on-site	43	22	8	19	8	0	0	65	27	35
2022	Working remotely	38	34	11	8	5	4	1	76	13	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	36	14	10	6	2	1	69	16	995
2020	Working remotely	40	36	10	6	4	2	1	79	10	2249
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	28	12	8	5	1	1	73	14	94

Question 40. 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
2022	Working on-site	42	23	20	8	8	0	65	16	35
2022	Working remotely	42	33	14	5	3	2	77	8	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	31	37	19	7	5	1	69	12	990
2020	Working remotely	45	36	11	5	2	1	82	7	2243
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	46	31	13	7	3	0	77	11	94

Question 41. 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
2022	Working on-site	31	23	13	7	15	5	6	60	25	35
2022	Working remotely	28	26	16	8	9	10	3	62	20	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	22	26	16	12	12	8	3	54	27	995
2020	Working remotely	30	26	16	9	7	9	1	63	19	2250
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	39	19	17	10	10	2	3	61	21	94

Physical environment and equipment

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	45	44	3	5	3	89	8	35
2022	Working remotely	58	35	1	5	1	92	6	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	40	3	6	3	88	9	995
2020	Working remotely	47	42	2	8	2	88	9	2258
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	45	2	9	1	88	10	93

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
2022	Working on-site	46	33	13	3	5	0	79	8	35
2022	Working remotely	64	24	4	3	2	2	91	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	43	34	8	9	6	0	77	15	990
2020	Working remotely	40	39	8	10	3	1	79	13	2259
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	40	8	10	5	0	77	15	94

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
2022	Working on-site	40	35	9	13	3	0	75	16	35
2022	Working remotely	57	32	5	3	2	1	89	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	38	7	8	4	0	80	13	995
2020	Working remotely	45	38	7	8	2	0	83	10	2241
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	37	8	4	2	0	86	6	94

Use of official languages

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
2022	Working on-site	86	11	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	35
2022	Working remotely	86	12	1	1	1	0	0	98	1	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	79	16	2	1	1	0	1	96	2	995
2020	Working remotely	84	12	2	2	1	0	0	96	3	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	80	15	1	1	1	1	1	97	2	94

Question 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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
2022	Working on-site	81	8	2	0	3	7	95	3	35
2022	Working remotely	86	5	2	1	2	3	94	3	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	86	7	2	1	2	2	95	3	995

Question 36. 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
2022	Working on-site	51	23	16	2	3	5	0	77	6	35
2022	Working remotely	52	20	11	4	1	10	1	82	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	43	24	14	5	3	8	3	75	9	995
2020	Working remotely	49	24	11	4	2	8	2	82	6	2255
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	19	10	5	2	12	3	80	9	94

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 acts, comments or displays 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 57. 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
2022	Working remotely	8	92	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	9	91	990
2020	Working remotely	8	92	2257
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	88	94

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	39	61	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	63	95
2020	Working remotely	45	55	196

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	57	43	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	57	43	95
2020	Working remotely	59	41	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	45	55	11

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	92	95
2020	Working remotely	5	95	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 58d. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	94	95

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	5	95	95
2020	Working remotely	3	97	196

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	16	84	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	21	79	95
2020	Working remotely	11	89	196

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	94	95
2020	Working remotely	4	96	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	27	73	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	47	53	100
2020	Working remotely	40	60	196

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	40	60	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	35	65	100
2020	Working remotely	42	58	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	56	11

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	32	68	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	36	64	100
2020	Working remotely	44	56	196

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	37	63	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	41	59	100
2020	Working remotely	42	58	196

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	28	72	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	38	62	100
2020	Working remotely	35	65	196

Question 59f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	48	52	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	57	43	100
2020	Working remotely	49	51	196

Question 59g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	27	73	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	66	100
2020	Working remotely	40	60	196

Question 59h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	0	100	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	1	99	100
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 59i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	1	99	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	9	91	100
2020	Working remotely	5	95	196

Question 59j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	9	91	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	88	100
2020	Working remotely	13	87	196

Question 59k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	47	53	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	48	100
2020	Working remotely	43	57	196

Question 59l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	20	80	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	28	72	100
2020	Working remotely	25	75	196

Question 59m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	23	77	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	84	100
2020	Working remotely	9	91	196

Question 60a. What actions 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
2022	Working remotely	56	44	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	48	100
2020	Working remotely	53	47	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	55	45	11

Question 60b. What actions 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
2022	Working remotely	32	68	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	68	100
2020	Working remotely	33	67	196

Question 60c. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	6	94	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	93	100
2020	Working remotely	7	93	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 60d. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	20	80	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	18	82	100
2020	Working remotely	24	76	196

Question 60e. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	10	90	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	9	91	100
2020	Working remotely	9	91	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 60f. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	93	100
2020	Working remotely	8	92	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 60g. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	11	89	100
2020	Working remotely	9	91	196

Question 60h. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	4	96	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	9	91	100
2020	Working remotely	10	90	196

Question 60i. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	28	72	80
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	25	75	100
2020	Working remotely	28	72	196
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 61a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	16	84	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	94	90
2020	Working remotely	9	91	180
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 61b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	25	75	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	30	70	90
2020	Working remotely	22	78	180

Question 61c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	1	99	90
2020	Working remotely	10	90	180
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 61d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	90
2020	Working remotely	6	94	180

Question 61e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	19	81	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	4	96	90
2020	Working remotely	13	87	180

Question 61f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	10	90	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	92	90
2020	Working remotely	12	88	180

Question 61g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	92	90
2020	Working remotely	10	90	180
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 61h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	10	90	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	23	77	90
2020	Working remotely	11	89	180

Question 61i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	13	87	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	14	86	90
2020	Working remotely	14	86	180

Question 61j. 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
2022	Working remotely	21	79	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	26	74	90
2020	Working remotely	30	70	180

Question 61k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	2	98	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	90
2020	Working remotely	11	89	180

Question 61l. 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
2022	Working remotely	41	59	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	53	47	90
2020	Working remotely	49	51	180

Question 61m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	0	100	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	1	99	90
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	11

Question 61n. 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
2022	Working remotely	48	52	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	61	39	90
2020	Working remotely	53	47	180
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	54	46	11

Question 61o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	2	98	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	90

Question 61p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	14	86	75
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	84	90
2020	Working remotely	17	83	180

Question 62. 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
2022	Working on-site	32	11	22	5	5	22	2	57	14	35
2022	Working remotely	18	14	12	6	4	36	11	60	18	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	13	14	6	7	35	9	52	22	990
2020	Working remotely	25	16	15	6	4	26	7	62	15	2252
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	31	18	20	9	2	12	9	62	14	94

Question 63. 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
2022	Working on-site	47	34	5	0	5	8	0	88	6	35
2022	Working remotely	39	30	11	5	3	9	2	78	9	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	31	16	6	5	10	1	70	12	990
2020	Working remotely	44	30	12	4	3	5	1	79	8	2249
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	47	28	18	4	1	2	0	76	6	94

Discrimination

Discrimination refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of a person or group of people that deprives them of or limits their access to opportunities and advantages that are available to other members of society. The Canadian Human Rights Act sets out the following prohibited grounds of discrimination: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.

Question 64. 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
2022	Working remotely	6	94	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	93	990
2020	Working remotely	5	95	2252

Question 65a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	16	84	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	22	78	70

Question 65b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	84	16	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	85	15	70

Question 65c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	0	100	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	2	98	70

Question 65d. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	0	100	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	2	98	70

Question 65e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	1	99	70

Question 65f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	6	94	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	10	90	70

Question 65g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	8	92	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	10	90	70

Question 66a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	9	91	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	19	81	70

Question 66b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	11	89	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	14	86	70

Question 66c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	84	70

Question 66d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	10	90	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	1	99	70

Question 66e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	36	64	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	31	69	70

Question 66f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	11	89	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	66	70

Question 66g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	6	94	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	70

Question 66h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	4	96	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	92	70

Question 66i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	7	93	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	94	70

Question 66j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	21	79	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	18	82	70

Question 66k. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	2	98	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	70

Question 66l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	32	68	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	20	80	70

Question 66m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	0	100	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	70

Question 66n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	29	71	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	17	83	70

Question 67a. What actions 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
2022	Working remotely	37	63	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	27	73	70

Question 67b. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	20	80	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	10	90	70

Question 67c. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	70

Question 67d. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	29	71	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	15	85	70

Question 67e. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	5	95	70

Question 67f. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	10	90	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	5	95	70

Question 67g. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	5	95	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	1	99	70

Question 67h. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	6	94	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	70

Question 67i. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	46	54	60
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	57	43	70

Question 68a. 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
2022	Working remotely	3	97	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	94	65

Question 68b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	10	90	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	13	87	65

Question 68c. 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
2022	Working remotely	4	96	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	65

Question 68d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	0	100	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	93	65

Question 68e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	4	96	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	65

Question 68f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	2	98	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	94	65

Question 68g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	6	94	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	2	98	65

Question 68h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	15	85	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	84	65

Question 68i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	14	86	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	10	90	65

Question 68j. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination 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
2022	Working remotely	39	61	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	26	74	65

Question 68k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	3	97	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	93	65

Question 68l. Why did you not file a grievance or a 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
2022	Working remotely	53	47	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	56	65

Question 68m. 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
2022	Working remotely	1	99	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	0	100	65

Question 68n. 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
2022	Working remotely	59	41	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	62	38	65

Question 68o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	5	95	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	3	97	65

Question 68p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	17	83	55
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	17	83	65

Question 69. 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
2022	Working on-site	38	11	17	0	5	26	3	68	8	35
2022	Working remotely	19	13	15	3	3	39	7	61	11	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	18	15	18	4	4	36	6	56	13	990
2020	Working remotely	27	17	17	3	2	28	6	66	8	2248
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	40	18	21	2	1	11	6	71	4	94

Question 70. 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
2022	Working on-site	49	22	14	0	5	10	0	79	6	35
2022	Working remotely	40	28	13	4	2	12	2	78	7	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	31	32	16	5	4	11	1	72	10	995
2020	Working remotely	45	30	13	3	2	6	1	80	6	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	51	28	17	1	0	2	1	82	1	94

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 83. 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
2022	Working on-site	21	79	35
2022	Working remotely	17	83	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	14	86	995
2020	Working remotely	15	85	2249
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	88	93

Question 84. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?

A disability refers to a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, sensory, learning or communication impairment, or a functional limitation, whether apparent or not, and permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society when they face a barrier. A barrier refers to a physical, structural, technological, socioeconomic or cultural obstruction, or one that is related to information, communications, attitudes or mindsets, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	64	36	165
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	70	30	140
2020	Working remotely	62	38	343

Question 85. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	76	24	165
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	68	32	140
2020	Working remotely	82	18	342

Question 86. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	54	29	5	8	4	0	0	83	12	125
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	34	2	16	5	1	0	77	21	95

Question 87. 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
2022	Working on-site	59	26	5	5	5	0	0	85	10	35
2022	Working remotely	60	26	4	5	2	3	2	89	7	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	31	7	7	3	2	1	82	11	995
2020	Working remotely	57	28	6	4	2	2	2	88	6	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	61	27	5	3	2	0	1	89	6	94

Future of work

Question 94. In general, which of the following best describes the percentage of time you spend working at a Government of Canada location?
Survey year	Demographic	20% (1 out of 5 days) (%)	40% (2 out of 5 days) (%)	60% (3 out of 5 days) (%)	80% (4 out of 5 days) (%)	Other Please specify (%)	Total responses
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	33	7	2	10	995

Question 95. When working at a Government of Canada location, do you usually work there on the same days of the week?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	100	0	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	48	995

Question 96a. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Attend meetings
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	55	45	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	26	74	990

Question 96b. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Participate in team building activities
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	75	25	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	52	990

Question 96c. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Collaborate on projects with colleagues (e.g., brainstorming)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	47	53	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	35	65	990

Question 96d. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Work with stakeholders or clients
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	58	42	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	20	80	990

Question 96e. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing onboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	58	42	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	32	68	990

Question 96f. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing offboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	43	57	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	11	89	990

Question 96g. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Perform individual work
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	48	52	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	88	990

Question 96h. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Completing other administrative work (e.g., tasks related to human resources, finance and security)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	26	74	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	7	93	990

Question 96i. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Discussing sensitive issues
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	49	51	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	84	990

Question 96j. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Training
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	59	41	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	28	72	990

Question 96k. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	5	95	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	2	98	990

Question 96l. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...None of the above
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	5	95	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	25	75	990

Question 97. Having the flexibility to choose where I work allows me to have a better work-life-balance.
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
2022	Working on-site	48	11	6	0	2	3	30	88	3	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	82	9	3	1	2	0	3	94	3	990

Question 98. I am concerned that I will miss out on career opportunities if I am not at the Government of Canada worksite as often as others.
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
2022	Working on-site	3	5	13	15	28	10	26	67	13	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	10	14	12	52	3	3	68	17	990

Question 99. I believe team members who attend meetings virtually would feel less included than those who attend in person.
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
2022	Working on-site	9	24	16	17	18	7	9	42	39	35
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	6	17	15	15	43	2	1	60	24	990

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Workplace well-being

A safe and healthy workplace

Question 79. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	60	11	10	5	12	2	72	18	35
2022	Working remotely	63	22	5	5	4	1	86	9	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	56	28	4	6	5	0	84	11	995
2020	Working remotely	58	25	7	5	4	1	84	9	2245
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	64	19	9	3	6	0	83	9	93

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
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
2022	Working on-site	3	3	18	0	50	0	26	68	7	35
2022	Working remotely	3	2	10	4	48	5	28	78	7	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	2	4	11	6	48	6	23	75	8	990

Question 75. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	44	34	13	7	3	0	78	9	35
2022	Working remotely	46	36	10	5	3	1	83	7	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	34	42	10	7	5	1	77	12	995
2020	Working remotely	54	35	6	3	1	1	90	4	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	54	32	10	3	1	0	86	4	93

Question 76. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	14	25	25	31	5	35
2022	Working remotely	10	30	36	19	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	10	27	38	20	5	995

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
2022	Working on-site	58	18	5	0	8	9	3	85	9	35
2022	Working remotely	66	21	5	3	2	2	1	89	5	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	56	26	7	5	3	2	1	85	8	990
2020	Working remotely	58	23	10	3	3	3	0	83	6	2241
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	59	21	11	2	2	3	2	84	5	94

Question 78. 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
2022	Working on-site	52	19	7	10	12	0	0	71	22	35
2022	Working remotely	56	20	7	8	6	1	1	78	15	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	25	6	11	8	1	0	74	20	990
2020	Working remotely	46	26	10	10	7	1	0	72	17	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	51	24	10	5	8	1	0	77	13	93

Question 80. 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
2022	Working on-site	31	41	3	18	8	0	0	72	25	35
2022	Working remotely	38	36	10	8	5	2	1	76	14	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	25	37	13	15	9	1	0	63	23	995
2020	Working remotely	44	32	12	7	5	1	0	76	11	2257
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	36	34	14	7	6	1	1	72	13	93

Question 82. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health 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
2022	Working on-site	24	69	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	10
2022	Working remotely	23	56	6	10	3	1	1	81	13	145
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	24	53	9	11	3	0	1	77	14	250
2020	Working remotely	30	48	11	9	2	0	1	78	11	432

Work-related stress

Question 72a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	46	26	15	3	10	0	72	13	35
2022	Working remotely	35	33	14	9	9	1	68	17	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	35	31	16	8	9	1	67	17	985
2020	Working remotely	35	29	20	8	7	0	65	15	2252
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	33	28	22	7	9	0	61	16	94

Question 72b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	24	29	11	13	23	0	0	53	36	35
2022	Working remotely	22	29	22	12	14	0	1	52	26	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	23	24	15	26	0	0	35	41	985
2020	Working remotely	22	26	24	14	13	1	0	48	27	2253
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	25	25	28	13	9	0	0	51	22	94

Question 72c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	33	22	18	13	13	0	0	56	26	35
2022	Working remotely	35	29	17	9	7	0	3	66	16	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	18	26	24	14	16	0	1	45	30	990
2020	Working remotely	34	28	19	10	7	1	1	63	17	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	43	25	14	6	13	0	0	67	19	91

Question 72d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	18	14	17	17	32	0	3	33	50	35
2022	Working remotely	28	26	18	10	15	1	2	55	26	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	13	19	24	17	26	0	1	32	43	995
2020	Working remotely	28	25	19	13	12	2	1	54	26	2237
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	25	23	25	18	10	0	0	48	28	93

Question 72e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	60	19	6	3	3	0	10	87	6	35
2022	Working remotely	64	14	6	4	2	1	9	87	6	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	20	9	5	4	1	9	80	10	990
2020	Working remotely	59	19	10	5	3	1	5	82	8	2240
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	60	19	12	3	2	0	4	82	5	94

Question 72f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	43	19	17	12	5	2	64	18	35
2022	Working remotely	40	29	17	7	6	1	70	14	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	26	30	21	11	11	1	57	22	995
2020	Working remotely	35	28	18	10	8	0	63	19	2243
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	33	16	9	5	0	70	14	94

Question 72g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	38	25	12	13	12	0	0	63	25	35
2022	Working remotely	37	31	16	8	5	1	2	69	14	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	23	33	23	9	10	0	1	57	20	990
2020	Working remotely	39	32	17	7	3	1	1	72	10	2247
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	28	18	5	3	0	1	73	8	93

Question 72h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	18	28	11	19	24	0	0	46	43	35
2022	Working remotely	29	33	17	9	10	0	1	64	19	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	16	27	22	16	19	0	1	43	35	990
2020	Working remotely	30	31	21	12	5	1	1	62	17	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	35	31	17	14	2	0	0	66	17	93

Question 72i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	41	13	21	11	14	0	0	54	25	35
2022	Working remotely	39	30	15	7	6	0	2	71	14	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	23	32	19	12	12	1	1	56	25	990
2020	Working remotely	35	32	18	9	5	0	1	68	14	2246
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	32	11	9	3	0	1	77	12	93

Question 72j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	46	26	10	5	13	0	0	72	18	35
2022	Working remotely	51	24	12	5	6	0	2	76	12	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	41	28	14	8	9	0	1	70	16	990
2020	Working remotely	53	24	12	5	5	1	1	78	10	2245
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	56	20	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	91

Question 72k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	60	15	15	6	5	0	74	11	35
2022	Working remotely	56	25	11	3	4	1	82	7	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	51	28	12	4	4	1	80	8	990
2020	Working remotely	26	31	23	12	8	0	57	20	2248
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	29	32	23	11	4	0	61	15	93

Question 72l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	36	20	24	3	17	0	56	20	35
2022	Working remotely	31	31	20	9	8	1	62	18	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	19	30	21	12	18	0	49	30	990
2020	Working remotely	21	31	21	15	12	0	52	27	2246
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	27	36	22	10	4	1	64	14	93

Question 72m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	53	28	5	3	11	0	0	81	14	35
2022	Working remotely	73	14	4	2	3	1	3	91	5	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	49	25	11	6	7	0	1	75	13	990
2020	Working remotely	53	27	12	4	2	0	1	81	7	2234
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	48	29	14	5	4	0	0	77	9	94

Question 72n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	71	19	7	0	3	0	90	3	35
2022	Working remotely	57	30	8	2	1	1	89	3	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	32	9	3	3	1	84	6	995
2020	Working remotely	39	37	16	5	3	0	75	8	2232
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	42	36	16	5	1	0	78	6	94

Question 72o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	77	9	0	3	6	0	5	91	9	35
2022	Working remotely	77	10	3	2	2	1	5	93	4	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	70	14	5	3	2	1	5	90	5	995
2020	Working remotely	73	16	5	2	1	1	2	91	3	2239
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	71	14	7	0	2	0	5	90	2	94

Question 72p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	85	7	0	0	5	0	2	94	6	35
2022	Working remotely	81	6	3	2	3	2	4	92	5	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	76	10	3	3	3	1	4	91	6	990
2020	Working remotely	85	7	3	1	2	0	2	94	3	2238
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	84	9	3	1	1	1	1	95	2	94

Question 72q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	75	15	7	0	3	0	0	90	3	35
2022	Working remotely	77	14	4	1	1	0	3	94	2	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	72	19	4	1	2	1	2	93	3	990
2020	Working remotely	77	16	4	1	1	0	1	94	2	2222
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	67	25	5	1	1	0	0	92	2	93

Question 72r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	75	14	5	0	5	0	0	89	5	35
2022	Working remotely	72	13	5	3	3	1	3	89	6	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	66	17	6	4	4	0	2	85	8	990
2020	Working remotely	76	13	5	3	2	1	1	90	5	2238
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	66	16	11	1	3	0	2	84	5	93

Question 72s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	60	11	2	5	0	22	91	6	35
2022	Working remotely	62	7	2	1	1	27	95	2	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	60	9	4	1	1	24	92	3	990
2020	Working remotely	65	9	3	1	1	22	94	2	2238
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	67	6	4	2	2	19	90	5	93

Question 72t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	60	17	5	5	5	0	8	84	11	35
2022	Working remotely	73	14	4	2	2	0	5	92	4	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	60	20	8	3	3	0	4	85	7	985
2020	Working remotely	70	17	7	2	1	1	2	89	4	2249
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	70	19	4	2	2	0	3	91	4	94

Question 72u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	75	13	3	0	4	5	93	5	35
2022	Working remotely	58	13	8	7	11	3	73	19	990
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	65	17	7	3	5	3	84	9	990
2020	Working remotely	64	16	8	4	6	1	81	11	2254
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	76	14	6	1	2	0	90	3	94

Question 72v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Working on-site	58	22	13	2	0	3	3	84	3	35
2022	Working remotely	51	27	14	3	3	0	2	80	5	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	52	29	11	3	1	0	2	84	5	990
2020	Working remotely	50	30	12	5	2	0	1	81	7	2251
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	47	31	15	6	1	0	0	78	7	94

Question 73. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	3	40	33	19	5	0	42	25	35
2022	Working remotely	14	37	33	10	5	0	52	15	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	28	36	19	9	0	36	28	995
2020	Working remotely	18	36	32	10	5	0	54	14	2250
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	13	36	39	4	8	1	49	12	94

Question 74. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	20	18	37	18	8	26	38	35
2022	Working remotely	8	20	36	25	11	36	28	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	13	24	41	15	7	22	37	995
2020	Working remotely	11	20	37	22	10	33	31	2242
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	8	22	44	11	15	26	30	91

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 88. 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 (%)	Total responses
2022	Working on-site	17	78	5	0	35
2022	Working remotely	18	69	13	0	1000
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	21	67	12	1	995
2020	Working remotely	32	50	17	2	2257
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	25	53	20	1	94

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

Question 89. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Working remotely	53	47	180
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	37	63	210
2020	Working remotely	44	56	711
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	31	69	25

Question 92. 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 department or agency 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
2022	Working on-site	74	10	2	0	5	0	9	92	6	35
2022	Working remotely	50	15	8	4	5	3	16	79	11	995
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	44	20	10	5	4	3	14	77	11	995
2020	Working remotely	45	19	11	6	5	2	12	74	13	2254
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	38	17	19	6	9	2	8	61	17	94

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

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

Question 90. 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
2022	Working remotely	14	24	14	15	27	1	5	41	45	180
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	9	28	13	16	28	2	5	39	47	210
2020	Working remotely	13	29	17	18	18	1	4	44	38	712
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	12	20	4	19	41	0	4	33	62	25

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

Question 91. 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
2022	Working remotely	10	20	14	12	38	2	4	32	54	180
2022	Combination of working remotely and on-site	5	23	10	22	37	1	2	28	62	210
2020	Working remotely	9	22	14	22	30	2	2	32	54	711
2020	Combination of working remotely and on-site	4	16	13	19	40	0	8	22	64	25

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2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Veterans Affairs Canada by Question 93. Which of the following best describes your current work arrangement?

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 53. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 54. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 55. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 25. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 28. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

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

Question 32. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 33. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 34. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 35. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 26. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

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

Question 27. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

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

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

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

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

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

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

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

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... too many approval stages.

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

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

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

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

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

Question 38. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

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

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

Question 52. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Question 48. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

Question 71. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace are resolved in my department or agency.

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

Question 39. 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 40. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 41. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

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

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

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

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 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 36. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 57. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me

Question 58d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources