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Toolkit for ENAR’s Shadow Report on racism and discrimination in employment in EuropeTABLE OF CONTENTS
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Findings: No progress in curbing racial #discrimination in the European labour market – in particular for #WomenOfColour: new @ENAREurope report http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR Despite anti-discrimination laws, ethnic minorities and #migrants continue to face racial #discrimination when looking for a job and in the #workplace: new report http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR #Racism and #discrimination prevent people of colour from getting through recruitment processes despite their competences http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR #StructuralRacism and #discrimination mean fewer career opportunities for ethnic minorities and overrepresentation in certain sectors – new report http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR Employment #discrimination and wage inequalities cause ethnic minorities to suffer a socio-economical gap compared to the rest of the society http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR The 2008 financial crisis still has consequences on the employment situation of migrants and ethnic minorities – new ENAR report on discrimination in employment http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR The increase of informal work in several EU countries is leading to mistreatment, violence and exploitation of #migrant and ethnic minority workers http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR #WomenOfColour in Europe face multiple obstacles in the labour market at the intersection of race, gender and class: discrimination, exploitation, sexual harassment, segregation in specific sectors http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR Facebook posts: ENAR will be launching its report on racism and discrimination in employment in Europe on 21 March, International Day Against Racism. It will bring evidence of racial discrimination in the European labour market and include a focus on women of colour. Stay tuned on 21 March! http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR
ENAR’s new report shows that ethnic minorities and migrants continue to face racial discrimination when looking for a job and in the workplace, despite anti-discrimination laws. Women of colour are disproportionately affected, as a result of the intersection of race, gender and class. It’s time governments take preventive and proactive measures to ensure equal outcomes in employment. Read the report -> http://bit.ly/1OXhLFR
PRESS RELEASE
No progress in curbing racial discrimination in the European labour market – in particular for women of colour
Brussels, 21 March 2018 – Despite anti-discrimination laws, ethnic and religious minorities and migrants continue to face racial discrimination when looking for a job and in the workplace, according to a new report by the European Network Against Racism. Women of colour are disproportionately affected, as a result of the intersection of race, gender and class.
The report, released on International Day Against Racism, explores racism and discrimination in employment in 23 EU countries in the last five years. Little has changed since ENAR’s last 2012-13 report on racial discrimination in employment, which had already pointed to persistent discrimination faced by ethnic and religious minorities in the labour market. Not only is there is a lack of enforcement and awareness of existing anti-discrimination laws, but some laws and policies limit migrants’ access to the labour market.
Ethnic and religious minorities have fewer chances of getting through recruitment processes. In Belgium, research showed that job applicants with foreign sounding names have 30% less chances of being invited to a job interview compared to applicants with a similar profile but Flemish sounding names. In Hungary, one in two Roma said they had suffered discrimination when seeking employment. Discriminatory recruitment practices and structural inequalities also mean that migrants and ethnic minorities tend to have a much higher unemployment rate and to be overrepresented in certain job positions or sectors, in particular agriculture, services and care.
Once in a job, ethnic minorities and migrants face additional obstacles, including racist incidents in the workplace, wage disparities, job insecurity and in the worst cases, exploitation and difficult working conditions. In Ireland, the largest proportion of racist incidents reported is in the workplace (31%). In Germany, the monthly income of people of African descent was almost 25% less than the national mean monthly net income. In Italy and Greece, migrant workers face inhuman and exploitative working conditions, in particular in the agriculture sector.
Women of colour in Europe face multiple obstacles in the labour market: they are particularly vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation, sexual harassment and mistreatment, experience high rates of overqualification, as well as segregation in specific sectors, in particular domestic work. In France, women with an African background have the lowest labour market activity rate. In Cyprus, the majority of female migrant domestic workers are subjected to multiple discrimination, unequal, unfair and abusive treatment, violence and/or sexual abuse. In Belgium, 50% of discrimination complaints by women on the ground of religion (Islam) received by the equality body in 2014 concerned employment.
“It is shocking to see that so little has been done to tackle persistent and widespread racial discrimination in employment across Europe, and in particular the intersections of racism and sexism,” said ENAR Chair Amel Yacef. “Ethnic and religious minorities and migrants are an integral part of the workforce and are contributing to the European economy. But the structural and individual racism that they experience in the labour market impacts their lives, and also prevents them from fully utilising their talents. EU governments must urgently take both preventive and proactive measures to ensure equal outcomes in employment.”
For further information, contact: Georgina Siklossy, Senior Communication and Press Officer Tel: +32 (0)2 229 35 70 - Mobile: +32 (0)473 490 531 - Email: georgina@enar-eu.org - Web: www.enar-eu.org
Notes to the editor:
Access to employment and the labour market Ethnic minorities have fewer chances of getting through recruitment processes.
Migrants and ethnic minorities tend to have jobs further down the hierarchy and lower wages.
Migrant people and ethnic minorities have a much higher unemployment rate and are overrepresented in certain job positions or sectors, which may be a result of structural discriminatory inequalities.
The financial crisis of 2008 continues to have particularly harsh consequences on ethnic minorities.
Racial discrimination Racial prejudice and discrimination in the workplace has led to difficult and violent experiences for migrants and ethnic minorities
Institutional discrimination Legislative frameworks have discriminatory effects on newcomers.
Institutions and law-making are not fully effective as there is a lack of reporting, of awareness and trust in the available institutions.
Women of colour Women of colour in Europe face multiple obstacles in the labour market as a result of the intersection of race, gender and class. They are particularly vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and sexual harassment, experience high rates of overqualification, as well as segregation in specific sectors, in particular domestic work.
Who should the Shadow report be distributed to? Below is a non-exhaustive list of relevant stakeholders at national level the report could be sent to:
How should the Shadow Report be disseminated?
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