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08/03/2010
Students and graduates 'feel discrimination is rife' |
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Students and recent graduates feel that discrimination, particularly relating to ethnicity, is rife in UK workplaces.
This is according to a new survey carried out by Milkround.com, which discovered that three out of five respondents claimed to have been discriminated against at work.
Some 45 per cent of males and 37 per cent of females felt that this was because of the colour of their skin.
However, gender was also cited as a reason for being isolated, with 20 per cent of females and 12 per cent of males saying this was a problem.
Milkround.com spokesperson Mike Barnard commented: "Depressingly, students and graduates are starting their careers with a view discrimination is rife in the workplace."
He added that employers should make sure they have a clear equal opportunities policy in place to encourage applicants from all walks of life.
Meanwhile, research published by mental health charity Rethink has shown that British workers may be avoiding reporting mental health problems for fear of losing their jobs, with 59 per cent saying they would feel uncomfortable about talking to their manager in case they were seen as "mad".
Written by Anthony Dyson
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