Working Canadians who belong to a visible ethnic minority say they have experienced or witnessed more judgement or misconduct based on ethnicity or skin colour, more negative impacts on their career, and greater feelings of discomfort in the workplace. That’s the finding of a survey from ADP Canada and Maru/blue. While 13 per cent of all working Canadians report witnessing or experiencing that, the number rises to 31 per cent of visible ethnic minorities. 32 per cent believe their ethnicity has negatively impacted their career growth. 19 per cent say prejudice or lack of diversity and inclusion based on their ethnicity has influenced their decision to leave an employer.

19 per cent of working women reported witnessing or experiencing judgement or misconduct based on gender. 22 per cent believe their gender has negatively impacted their career advancement.

31 per cent of people in a visible ethnic minority don’t feel comfortable expressing their opinions at work. The same is true for 39 per cent of people in a religious minority.

Half of employed Canadians in a visible ethnic minority believe their background is not represented within the make-up of their management team.