Discrimination in the labour market
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Discrimination in the labour market
Occurs when employers makes decisions on wages and employment based on prejudices, e.g. race, gender.
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Types of discrimination in the labour market
Gender
Racial
Age
Sexual orientation
Socioeconomic
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Discrimination and labour market failure
Causes resource misallocation. Leads to scarce human resources being under-utilised. Lack of diversity in workplace can hamper innovation and productivity.
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Policies to tackle labour market discrimination
Anti-discrimination laws and regulation
Affirmative action/ diversity initiatives: employers have to hit quotas.
Access to quality training and education
