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EMPLOYMENT OF THE MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
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Diversity is a common aspect of daily lives as brought about by the element of
globalization. As such, people are now aware that there are a lot of others who are different from
them in many different aspects. However, ethnicity, even though perceived to be declining due to
people paying little attention to the cultural and traditional differences about them, seems to be a
problem even in the contemporary world. This can be said in regards to how people notice the
smallest details that serve as differences and, as such, opt to discriminate against each other. In
this context, discrimination against ethnic groups is also evident in the United Kingdom. This
issue can be based on many elements in regards to the different sectors that it may apply to.
However, one notable element is how discrimination applies to the aspect of employment. As
such, the main focus of this paper will be to explore how ethnic groups in the UK are
discriminated against in terms of employment.
In the past, ethnic discrimination was at very high levels, with people discriminating
against race and other different elements. People who had a certain skin color and traditions were
grouped and excluded from society by the larger group. However, as time went by, these
practices started changing gradually to allow everyone in society to live in harmony in a
culturally diverse community (Rees & Butt, 2004). Moreover, there are non-discrimination laws
that were put in place in the United Kingdom to ascertain that nobody would be excluded from
certain aspects of the country. The equality act of 2010 makes it unlawful for people to
discriminate against race, gender, disabilities, age, religion, and other elements (Fell & Dyban,
2017). However, despite the role of the equality act meant to counteract discrimination, it is
present even in the contemporary world, taking into account how many applicants apply for jobs
in the United Kingdom and how many get hired (Battu & Zenou, 2010). This is because there is
EMPLOYMENT OF THE MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Name
Affiliation
Course
Instructor
Date
, 2
Diversity is a common aspect of daily lives as brought about by the element of
globalization. As such, people are now aware that there are a lot of others who are different from
them in many different aspects. However, ethnicity, even though perceived to be declining due to
people paying little attention to the cultural and traditional differences about them, seems to be a
problem even in the contemporary world. This can be said in regards to how people notice the
smallest details that serve as differences and, as such, opt to discriminate against each other. In
this context, discrimination against ethnic groups is also evident in the United Kingdom. This
issue can be based on many elements in regards to the different sectors that it may apply to.
However, one notable element is how discrimination applies to the aspect of employment. As
such, the main focus of this paper will be to explore how ethnic groups in the UK are
discriminated against in terms of employment.
In the past, ethnic discrimination was at very high levels, with people discriminating
against race and other different elements. People who had a certain skin color and traditions were
grouped and excluded from society by the larger group. However, as time went by, these
practices started changing gradually to allow everyone in society to live in harmony in a
culturally diverse community (Rees & Butt, 2004). Moreover, there are non-discrimination laws
that were put in place in the United Kingdom to ascertain that nobody would be excluded from
certain aspects of the country. The equality act of 2010 makes it unlawful for people to
discriminate against race, gender, disabilities, age, religion, and other elements (Fell & Dyban,
2017). However, despite the role of the equality act meant to counteract discrimination, it is
present even in the contemporary world, taking into account how many applicants apply for jobs
in the United Kingdom and how many get hired (Battu & Zenou, 2010). This is because there is
