People with more mobility in the labor market experience less discrimination
Research published in Economic and Industrial Democracy suggests that employees with higher labor market mobility experience less workplace discrimination. The study indicates that employers are more likely to address discriminatory behavior when they know employees have the option to leave for better environments.
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It highlights the link between economic freedom and social equity, suggesting that labor market flexibility is a tool for improving workplace culture.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Employees who can easily change jobs are less likely to experience workplace discrimination. When dealing with a discriminatory employer, job mobility acts as an important incentive: If you can leave more easily, your employer will often make greater efforts to combat discrimination and retain you. That's what André van Hoorn writes in Economic and Industrial Democracy.
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