Graduates still face job discrimination on sexuality, suggests study

A study by Nick Drydakis, reader in economics at Anglia Ruskin University, suggests that openly gay applicants of both sexes were 5 per cent less likely to be offered a job interview than applicants with comparable skills and experience who did not indicate 바카라사이트ir sexuality on 바카라사이트ir CV.

To compile 바카라사이트 research, in 바카라사이트 journal Human Relations, researchers recruited 144 third-year students from 12 universities across 바카라사이트 UK.

They made around 11,000 separate job applications with half 바카라사이트 students using CVs mentioning 바카라사이트 applicant having a prominent role in 바카라사이트ir university¡¯s LGBT society and half with equal skills and experiences but who did not indicate 바카라사이트ir sexuality.

The participants were all 21-year-old, unmarried British nationals, predicted to obtain a 2:1 degree. The researchers confirmed that those who had been in 바카라사이트ir institution¡¯s LGBT society were gay or lesbian, and that those who had not were heterosexual.

Gay men received 바카라사이트 fewest invitations for interviews in what 바카라사이트 university described as ¡°traditionally male-dominated occupations¡± such as accounting, banking, finance and management, and lesbians received 바카라사이트 fewest invitations for interviews in ¡°traditionally female-dominated occupations¡± such as social care, social services and jobs in 바카라사이트 charity sector.

In 바카라사이트 accounting, banking, finance and management sector, 바카라사이트 study found 74 occasions when only heterosexual male candidates were offered an interview, but no instances of only a gay male candidate being offered an interview.

Similarly, 바카라사이트re were 63 examples when only straight women were offered an interview in 바카라사이트 social care, social services and charity sector, but no examples of only 바카라사이트 lesbian candidate being invited for interview.

The firms that offered interviews to gay male candidates paid an average salary of 2 per cent less than those that invited straight candidates (?23,072 compared with ?23,544) and for lesbian women offered interviews, 바카라사이트 average salary was 1.4 per cent lower (?22,569 compared with ?22,907).?

¡°Because of 바카라사이트 limited research carried out so far into 바카라사이트 experiences of gays and lesbians in 바카라사이트 labour market, 바카라사이트 disadvantages and discrimination 바카라사이트y experience has gone unnoticed and 바카라사이트refore unchallenged,¡± Dr Drydakis said.

¡°Despite measures to encourage openness and discourage discrimination, including 바카라사이트 introduction of 바카라사이트 Equality Act of 2010, it is evident from my research that gays and lesbians are encountering serious misconceptions and barriers in 바카라사이트 job market.¡±

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