
Disparities in Pay and Promotion: Ethnic Minority Workers Face Greater Barriers
New research reveals that ethnic minority employees are nearly twice as likely to have their pay raises or promotions rescinded compared to their white counterparts. Ethnic minority professionals also report working longer hours and facing higher expectations of out-of-hours work. Alarmingly, over 70% fear discussing pay due to potential career repercussions. These disparities, compounded by a lack of representation in leadership roles, highlight the urgent need for systemic reform, including mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting.
With support growing for pay transparency, it’s time to act—learn more about how these disparities are affecting businesses and workers alike.



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