The British government's Equalities Office (GEO) has published its response
to last year's hard-hitting report by the women and equalities select committee
on employment opportunities for Muslims, the Evening Standard reported.
Britain's 2.7 million Muslims were found to have the highest
levels of disadvantage in finding work and face significant pay gaps compared
with those who identify as Christian.
The GEO accepted a "lack of comprehensive data" is
hindering progress in gettin more Muslim people into higher education, which in
turn has an impact on their chances of employment.
It said more could be done to raise awareness among employers
about workplace discrimination and it also accepted that informal recruitment
practices mean bias may not always be "picked up".
The Government said it will not come up with a specific plan to
tackle workplace inequality for Muslims, despite this being one of the report's
recommendations.
Instead it highlighted its work to support disadvantaged
communities. The GEO said it will ask universities to extend the admissions
data they collect beyond the current "Asian, black, mixed and white" categories.
It will also meet commerce and industry leaders to discuss the
best way of raising awareness of the Equality Act 2010 with employers.
Source: Economic Times
Instead it highlighted its work to support disadvantaged communities.
The GEO said it will ask universities to extend the admissions data they
collect beyond the current "Asian, black, mixed and white" categories.
It will also meet commerce and industry leaders to discuss
the best way of raising awareness of the Equality Act 2010 with
employers.
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has published its response to
last year's hard-hitting report by the women and equalities select
committee on employment opportunities for Muslims, the Evening Standard
reported.
Britain's 2.7 million Muslims were found to have
the highest levels of disadvantage in finding work and face significant
pay gaps compared with those who identify as Christian.
The GEO accepted a "lack of comprehensive data" is hindering progress in ..
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has published its response to
last year's hard-hitting report by the women and equalities select
committee on employment opportunities for Muslims, the Evening Standard
reported.
Britain's 2.7 million Muslims were found to have
the highest levels of disadvantage in finding work and face significant
pay gaps compared with those who identify as Christian.
The GEO accepted a "lack of comprehensive data" is hindering progress in ..