Key facts
Discrimination is when a person treats, or proposes to treat, a person unfavourably because of a personal characteristic that is protected by law.
Employees expect to have a safe and inclusive working environment free from discrimination.
Reports of discrimination:
fell to 5.7% of employees from 5.9% in 2021.
Employees who experienced discrimination:
61.9% were discriminated against by a manager or supervisor
said being denied opportunities for promotion and opportunities for training were the most common types.
Employees who experienced discrimination
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Type of discrimination
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Reasons why employees experienced discrimination
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Source of discrimination
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Working relationship
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Who employees told
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Why employees didn’t submit a formal complaint
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Satisfaction with how the complaint was handled
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