Discrimination in Jobseeking
The problem is as big as ever
Asking Your Age Is NOT Illegal
Mental Health Discrimination
Another area of discrimination covered less by the media, which is still highly potent in society is that against people with mental health issues. 37% of people surveyed by the Mental Health Foundation reported that they faced discrimination when job seeking.
Workplace Weight Discrimination Is Just As Horrible As Ever
Denmark Exemplifies Racial Discrimination
In 2008, 61 percent non-Western immigrants and
descendants between 16 and 64 years were employed compared to about 70 percent
of the ethnic Danish population between 16 and 64 years. Among young people
between 16 and 29 years, 65 per cent were in jobs compared to 74 percent of ethnic
Danes in the same age group (Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs,
2010). The focus has particularly been on young men, who tend to drop out of school,
further education, and the employment system (LG Insight, 2007). Especially young
men between 16 and 24 years have difficulties maintaining a stable job (Emerek,
2001)