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29 July, 2000Workplace racist abuse causes stress, anxiety and depression, says a new report from the UK's TUC.
GREAT BRITAIN: Black and Asian workers face appalling levels of verbal, and sometimes physical, racist abuse in Britain's workplaces, leading many to taking time off sick with stress, depression and anxiety. Many of those who complain
are deliberately isolated, ignored, further victimised and even sacked,
according to a new TUC report.
The TUC report calls on employers to improve induction programmes and train workers in understanding and resisting racism. It calls on the government to introduce mandatory ethnic monitoring and targets in the private sector and on unions to ensure that all officers are trained in understanding racism and representing ethnic minority members.
John Monks, TUC general secretary, said: "Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg, but everyone should remember that racial discrimination is illegal and will not be tolerated by decent people. Employers, government and unions must act in partnership to end the shocking catalogue of suffering faced by black and Asian workers revealed by our 'Root Out Racism' hotline."
The report is available on the TUC's website. Click on the associated link.
The TUC report calls on employers to improve induction programmes and train workers in understanding and resisting racism. It calls on the government to introduce mandatory ethnic monitoring and targets in the private sector and on unions to ensure that all officers are trained in understanding racism and representing ethnic minority members.
John Monks, TUC general secretary, said: "Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg, but everyone should remember that racial discrimination is illegal and will not be tolerated by decent people. Employers, government and unions must act in partnership to end the shocking catalogue of suffering faced by black and Asian workers revealed by our 'Root Out Racism' hotline."
The report is available on the TUC's website. Click on the associated link.