A survey conducted by Motivaction on behalf of the Dutch National Job Board (Nationale Vacaturebank) reveals that discrimination is still a prevalent issue for people working in the Netherlands. Age, sex and racial discrimination in particulqr remain a major issue on the labour market, according to a survey among 2 100 respondents.
New research has revealed that 55 percent of people in the Netherlands have faced discrimination at some point throughout or after the job application process. The percentage rises to 85 among the unemployed, RTL adds.
The researchers also looked into whether job applicants were questioned about issues other than their work and educational experience, finding that questions about pregnancy and skin colour were relatively common. One respondent recalls he was asked if he felt ‘more Dutch than Surinamese’; others were asked why they were not married.
At the same time, six out ten employers included in the survey say they did not think it was necessary for their companies to follow specific policies to increase workforce diversity.
This autumn, a law requiring employers to tackle discrimination will go through a final revision. If adopted, employers turning a blind eye to discrimination could face a fine of up to 4 500 euros.
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https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration/news/dutch-survey-55-applicants-face-job-market-discrimination_en