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13 Sep 2017

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Racism affects third of ethnic minority staff, says TUC

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More than a third of black or minority ethnic workers (BME) have been subject to racism at work, a study by the TUC trade union body suggests.

Incidents included bullying, abuse, or being singled out for unfair treatment, a survey of 1,000 BME workers found...

More than 43% of ethnic minority workers said they did not report discrimination to their employers, and 38% did not report bullying and harassment...

Racism at work could be an employment law and a criminal law matter - so in some cases, employers and the police should handle a complaint, Acas added.

Acas adviser Tom Neil said companies should investigate incidents properly, as well as having an open workplace that celebrates cultural diversity...