One year after the introduction of the Race At Work Charter, companies continue to fall short in preventing racially-motivated bullying and fostering equal opportunities for BAME employees.

According to the most recent survey conducted by Business in the Community (BITC), a quarter (25%) of BAME workers have encountered racial bullying or harassment in the workplace, showing no improvement compared to the previous year’s results.

The Race At Work Charter, launched a year ago, calls upon organizations to commit to several key principles, including appointing an executive advocate for race, collecting and sharing data on progress, enforcing a policy of zero tolerance for harassment and bullying, making workplace equality a shared responsibility among all leaders and managers, and implementing actions to support the career advancement of ethnic minority employees.

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