Pride Month | Almost half of LGBTQ+ workers still face discrimination at work

Almost half of LGBTQ+ workers say they have faced discrimination or prejudice at work due to their sexuality or gender identity, according to research from Randstad UK, with worrying signs emerging that inclusivity in the workplace has stalled.

Almost a third of LGBTQ+ employees surveyed said the discrimination they faced at work had become worse in the past five years, with almost 40% saying they felt more isolated in their workplace than they did five years ago.

In a poll of 350 workers in the UK undertaken in April, just under half (47%) agreed with the statement: “Throughout my career, I have faced discrimination or prejudice at work due to my sexuality or gender identity.”

Almost four in every ten (38%) people surveyed said they believed their sexuality or gender identity has affected their remuneration. Respondents who identified as male were more likely to report that their sexuality or gender-identity had impacted their remuneration or progression, compared to only 35% of those who identified as female.