An extensive national survey conducted in Germany in 1991 by the Federal Institute of Occupational Health and Safety disclosed that 93 percent of the women questioned had been sexually harassed at the workplace during their working lives. The Philippines Migration for work purposes has long been a feature of the Filipino employment market. According to data gathered in the Philippines, more than half of all overseas Filipino contract workers are women. Many are hired for domestic service and entertainment. Research has shown that these Filipino women workers are frequently and disproportionately affected by violence associated with their employment.
Employers commonly hold the worker's passport as a way of ensuring continued subservience.
The report says that violence in the workplace stems from a combination of causes, that includes the individual, the work environment, the conditions of work, the way in which co-workers interact, the way that customers or clients interact with workers, and the interaction between managers and workers. We will never succeed in either preventing further violence or dealing with violence after it occurs by moving solely on that premise. Cost of Workplace Violence Violence causes immediate and often long-term disruption to interpersonal relationships, the organization of work and the overall working environment, the report says. Employers bear the direct cost of lost work and improved security measures. Indirect costs include reduced efficiency and productivity, loss in product quality, loss of company image and a reduction in the number of clients.