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| One in 10 female HR staff also hesitant to hire women in their 20s and 30s who might have children | |
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| Thu 7 Dec 2017 14.04 GMT | |
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| Nearly one in five male HR decision-makers say they are reluctant to hire young women who might have children, despite it being illegal to consider that factor when recruiting, a survey has found. | Nearly one in five male HR decision-makers say they are reluctant to hire young women who might have children, despite it being illegal to consider that factor when recruiting, a survey has found. |
| The YouGov poll of 800 HR decision-makers found that one in 10 female HR staff were also hesitant to hire women in their 20s and 30s. A quarter of decision-makers said they worked for companies that considered whether a woman was pregnant or had young children when making decisions about promotions. | The YouGov poll of 800 HR decision-makers found that one in 10 female HR staff were also hesitant to hire women in their 20s and 30s. A quarter of decision-makers said they worked for companies that considered whether a woman was pregnant or had young children when making decisions about promotions. |
| Carole Easton, chief executive of the Young Women’s Trust, which represents women aged 16-30 on low or no pay, and which commissioned the survey, said the findings were shocking. | Carole Easton, chief executive of the Young Women’s Trust, which represents women aged 16-30 on low or no pay, and which commissioned the survey, said the findings were shocking. |
| She said that although employers asking young women about their children was against the law, women found it “virtually impossible” to assert their rights in the workplace. | She said that although employers asking young women about their children was against the law, women found it “virtually impossible” to assert their rights in the workplace. |
| The Young Women’s Trust said: “It’s no wonder women are held back in the workplace when employers have such outdated, discriminatory views. It is employers and our economy that miss out on the talents of young women as a result.” | The Young Women’s Trust said: “It’s no wonder women are held back in the workplace when employers have such outdated, discriminatory views. It is employers and our economy that miss out on the talents of young women as a result.” |
| A previous survey for the charity found that two in five young mothers had illegally been asked in job interviews about how being a parent would affect their ability to work. | A previous survey for the charity found that two in five young mothers had illegally been asked in job interviews about how being a parent would affect their ability to work. |
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