Perceptions of racism in the workplace have remained static since 2018 despite the rise of Black Lives Matter protests that took place in response to police killings of black people in the US in 2020.
Almost two thirds (61%) of black employees in the UK experienced racism in the workplace in 2021, according to a report published today by business psychology consultancy Pearn Kandola.
Of those who witnessed racism at work, a quarter did not report the incidents out of fear of the consequences and a third of white respondents decided it “was not my business”, a 20% rise since 2018 when the same questions were asked.
