Survey Agreement
NIPSA has agreed with council management that an external organisation will be brought in to conduct a staff survey and to identify solutions to issues highlighted in the union’s own survey of its members. It is hoped this will happen in the first quarter of 2022.
NIPSA Survey Findings
Q1 Have you experienced bullying and/or harassment at work?
61% Yes 39% No
Q2 Did you feel supported by Council?
11% Yes 57% No 32% Other*
(this option was used by people with an experience of bullying to provide more information)
Q3 Does your employer take bullying and harassment complaints seriously?
13% Yes 54% No 33% Other*
Q4 Is there a culture of bullying and harassment in Council?
48% Yes 15% No 35% Other*
Q5 Do you have confidence that Council would take your concerns about workplace bullying and harassment seriously?
59% Very unlikely / Unlikely
20% Neither
19% Likely / Very likely
2% None of the above
Q6 Reporting concerns: Do you think it would impact your career / promotion prospects?
79% Very likely / Likely
16% Neither
5% Unlikely / Very unlikely
Q7 Whistleblowing: Do you feel confident that your concerns would be investigated and action taken if upheld?
17% Yes 83% No
Q8 What would you like NIPSA to do about workplace bullying and harassment?
- Staff too afraid to speak out
- NIPSA needs to act
- Culture in Council toxic
- Demand independent investigations
- Someone should look at absenteeism / staff turnover
- Hold Council accountable
Q9 Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied as an employee of Mid & East Antrim BC?
35% Satisfied / Very satisfied
19% Neither
49% Dissatisfied /
Very dissatisfied
* This option was used by people with an experience of bullying to provide more information.