Rise in racial bullying at work

The biggest work-race survey of its kind - 25,000, in which many supporters of OBV participated in, has found, amongst many things, two startling facts that ought to be contradictory but they are not. Instead, these perhaps show the resilience of the Black and minority ethnic experience in society.

Those facts are: racial bullying in the work place is sadly on the increase. Furthermore, the report argues that big businesses are paying little attention to diversity and subtle insidious discrimination is ignored. The other important data that is clear from this massive survey is that BME workers are much more ambitious than their white counterparts.

Sandra Kerr OBE, Race Equality Director at Business in the Community who where behind this survey said:

It is clear that ethnic minorities’ experiences of work are still not equal to their white peers. Despite having greater enjoyment and ambition for work, the experience of the workplace processes and cultures for BAME employees is certainly not ideal."

This historic piece of research must be thoroughly studied, and if the Prime Minister David Cameron, and the opposition leaders care about race inequality, they must have a robust plan to ensure BME talent can thrive.

Sky reporter Afua Hirsch has written a brilliant comment on the race-work status quo which is definitely worth a read

Here’s the full report

Simon Woolley