Race inequality in the workplace: Why?

One of Britain’s leading business women, Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith wants to help Government better understand the obstacles too many individuals from BME backgrounds face in the workplace. She has begun a review to uncover what those dynamics that hold back BME progress. The starting point for the review backed by Business Secretary Sajid Javid states:

• Evidence shows people from BME backgrounds less likely to progress in the workplace than white counterparts
• Investigation into why and how this can be changed
• Government seeking evidence on economic and personal impact

Baroness McGregor-Smith said:

Right now people of BME backgrounds in the UK do not excel in the workplace at the same rate as their white counterparts.

We need to understand what the obstacles are that are preventing them to do so, and take strong actions to overcome them."

The call for evidence launched on 10 May 2016 is aimed at people from all BME communities across Great Britain to help Baroness McGregor-Smith better understand the obstacles faced by people in the labour market, from recruitment through to executive level.

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Simon Woolley