'Shocking' & 'saddening' report into racism at work shows discrimination still rife

A report looking into the current level of racism in UK businesses has urged employers to take urgent action to stamp out prejudice.

The study, commissioned by Business in the Community, using survey data collected by YouGov and examined by researchers at The University of Manchester, investigated accounts from 24,457 workers of racist harassment or bullying at work, and how their employers promote equality, diversity, and fairness.

The report found that ethnic minority workers are frequently subjected to racism by their colleagues, managers, customers, clients, and service users, which can also have a severe impact on their emotional and psychological wellbeing.

As well as this, the survey uncovered that the promotion of equality and diversity is at best inconsistent, and in some cases non-existent.