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Randstad Canada: Women See Minor Improvement and are Increasingly Pessimistic about Gender Equality in the Workplace Français


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Randstad Interim Inc. dba Randstad Canada.

Nov 23, 2021, 07:00 ET

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Survey results clearly demonstrate that employers are underperforming on diversity, equality and inclusion in the eyes of their female employees.

MONTREAL, Nov. 23, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Randstad Canada – a leader in the HR services industry – surveyed, on the occasion of the 10th year anniversary of their hallmark program Women transforming the workplace, over 1,000 working Canadian women from diverse and minority backgrounds to get a better understanding of women's perceptions of their equality within their workplace and what barriers are still left to overcome. The survey found that women are becoming more pessimistic about gender equality in the workplace. The majority (63 per cent) of women surveyed, felt the pace of change is slow and despite more societal awareness, they still aren't being offered the same opportunities as men.

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intersectionality & the diversity of women
Survey results show that progress in achieving gender equality continues to be slow. Only one in five (19%) employed women say a lot of progress has been made over the past ten years in achieving gender equality.  The largest cohort say they think some progress has been made in achieving gender equality, and one-third feel there has been no progress (not really or at all). And according to some respondents, sexism is still prevalent and women are still being paid less than men for the same job. Intersectionality shines the light more clearly on who experience the greatest challenges: women of colour, mothers and younger women.

recognition & advancement
While the majority of employed women say that they see themselves continuing to work for their current employer, only half (51 per cent) feel motivated to work towards a promotion. Nearly half (47 per cent) of women aged 25 and under, feel that they have to work harder and be better than their male counterparts to get recognition. Women of colour (46 per cent) are disproportionately less likely to agree that their salary is comparable with similar responsibilities and are less likely to trust their employer to be fair to all employees. 

unconscious bias and microaggressions are commonly experienced
Although 7 out of 10 women agree that equitable opportunities to advance exist for people of diverse backgrounds and identities, and two-thirds of women feel recognized by their peers for their unique set of skills, less than half of employed women (47 per cent) agree that promotion or advancement opportunities are awarded to the most qualified person. Nearly half of the respondents (46 per cent) say they have been passed over for a promotion they asked or applied for and an even greater share, up to 63 per cent among women of colour.

Furthermore, two-thirds of employed women say they have either witnessed or been personally impacted by at least one form of unconscious bias and half of the women have been personally impacted by some form of unconscious bias, an even higher rate (65 per cent) among women of colour.

"While companies have been working on creating new policies aimed at reducing bias and improving equity, the confidence they are being adhered to and are effective is mixed," says Carolyn Levy, Chief Diversity Officer, Randstad Canada. "Microaggressions and unfair treatment are common, but lack of advancement, flexibility and less pay for equal work are the main issues that are impacting many women. It's these important issues that employers will need to actively explore and come up with impactful and real solutions."

the "new normal''
For many Canadian workplaces, remote work and flexible hours became a reality overnight. Women feel their employers made an effort during COVID but must continue to show empathy for work from home challenges going forward. Over half of the women surveyed (54 per cent), said they were treated well in regard to salary and benefits and 52 per cent said they felt trusted that they could get their work done from home.

Now for some, working remotely is "the new normal" and increasingly, an expectation. A little under half (49 per cent) of the employed women think their employer would trust them to be productive while working flex hours or working from home indefinitely (48 per cent). 33 per cent of employed women see themselves going back to the office full time and 33 per cent say they see themselves going back to the office 2 or 3 days a week. 1 in 5 employed women surveyed, said they will likely not be going back into the office and 5 per cent say if they are forced to, they will resign.

bridging the diversity gap
Only 30 per cent of employed women say their employer is taking the right actions to promote and support diversity, equity and inclusion within their workplace. 25 per cent, feel their employees are taking some action, but not in ways that will make a big difference and 25 per cent say their employers are taking no action at all to address these issues.

According to Levy, "It's clear that employers are underperforming on diversity, equality and inclusion in the eyes of their female employees. While small steps have been made to address these crucial issues in the workplace, a substantial amount of work needs to be done to ensure that all women, women of colour, mothers and younger women feel they are being heard, seen, recognized and adequately compensated for their work."

In terms of supportive policies that are most valued, the majority of employed females (69 per cent) cited paid time off when needed. This ranked higher than managers showing empathy such as reaching out to check on their staff to see how they are doing (46 per cent), although this was important as well.

about the Women Transforming The Workplace program
The program aims at facilitating an ongoing conversation about how we can further empower women in our organizations and promote their unique abilities and innovative contributions to today's workplaces. Through community-building and co-creation initiatives, we reflect about opportunities that women can seize to reinvent and transform the workplace from their own unique, collaborative and resourceful perspective. In the last two years alone, Randstad Canada has published 4 white papers tackling current issues impacting women including automation, emerging tech and unconscious biases, hosted 6 roundtables in 3 cities and interviewed 16 podcast guests from all walks of life and partnered with Tellent to launch a digital upskilling program designed by and for women who wanted to further advance their careers.

about Randstad Canada
Randstad Canada is a leader in the HR services industry and specializes in flexible work solutions. As a trusted partner in the digital world of talent, we combine the expertise and passion of our people with the most innovative HR technologies to support talent and organizations in realizing their true potential.

SOURCE Randstad Interim Inc. dba Randstad Canada.

or to book an interview with Carolyn Levy, please contact Patricia Archambault at [email protected] or 514 710-1044.

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