Workplace Biases Still Rampant In India: Survey

New Delhi: Corporate India is yet to adopt the concept of equal opportunity in its true sense, as 1 in every 2 employee said they experienced one or the other kind of discrimination during the process of recruitment and at work, says a survey.

According to a study by TeamLease Services, the Indian workplace is largely accommodating but discrimination still exists on various grounds, especially while hiring.

The survey was conducted in the top eight cities of India -- New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad, and found that 5 out of 10 employees have experienced one or the other kind of discrimination.

The situation, however, is not all gloomy because the discrimination on the basis of caste and religion has declined substantially.

However, prejudices based on qualification, gender and age seem to be the most commonly practiced biases, it added.

"While community and caste have ceased to be common occurrences, India Inc still has a long way to go before the work environment becomes truly bias free," TeamLease Services Senior Vice-President Surabhi Mathur Gandhi said.

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