European Network Against Racism (ENAR), Racism and discrimination in employment in Europe: ENAR Shadow Report 2013-17
Country
Belgium
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Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Civil society organisation
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination
Target Population
Migrants People with migrant background
Key findings
An exploration of the position of migrants and minorities in European labour markets. In Belgium, access to labour market is restricted where job applicants with foreign sounding names have 30% less chances of being invited to a job interview compared to applicants with a similar profile but Flemish sounding names. Similarly, despite the existence of anti-discrimination laws, there is a lack of enforcement, especially because redress procedures are too costly (80% of victims of racism or discrimination in employment do not go to court for financial reasons). A significant finding is that 50% of discrimination complaints by women on the ground of religion (Islam) in 2014 concerned employment.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Report
Sample details and representativeness
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