Discrimination at work

In June 2006, the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI [1]) published an analysis of Britain’s first large-scale official survey of unfair treatment, perceived discrimination [2], bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace. The report, Fair treatment at work survey 2005: Executive summary

A survey conducted by the Centre for Social Innovation (Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, ZSI [1]) reveals that many employees’ qualifications are not or are only partly used in Austria. In May 2001, almost 586,000 people had a higher educational level than they needed in their job. More men than

In the report /Fremtidens arbejdsmiljø/ (Working environment of the future) (DK0601NU05 [1]), the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet, WEA [2]) highlighted the main trends for different occupational categories. Among the specific groups identified were immigrants as it is assumed

The ‘Génération 98’ survey (in French) [1], carried out by the Centre for studies and research on qualifications (Centre d’études et de recherches sur les qualifications, Céreq [2]) in 2001, is based on a sample of 54,000 young people who left school in 1998. It covers therefore their first three

According to the DARES Employment survey (in French) [1] (2003), the unemployment rate among third-country nationals (i.e. those born outside the EU) was 19%, and among French citizens of foreign origin (acquired French citizenship, born outside the EU) the rate was 16%. These figures contrast with

A study undertaken by the SORA Institute for Social Research and Analysis [1] examines forms and factors of workplace discrimination experienced by immigrants. The target group mainly originates from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Turkey, from where more than 54% of all Austrian immigrants come

Recent research from Sweden shows that there is extensive ethnic discrimination in the labour market. In Sweden today, approximately 11.5% of the total population were born abroad. The largest groups of migrants are Finnish and other Scandinavian nationalities, followed by residents of former

The widely publicised 1999 'MacPherson report' following the police investigation into the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, highlighted institutional racism as a major problem in British society. Three years on, this article reviews how the trade union movement has responded to calls for