Almost half of UK employees use gender-biased phrases in the workplace and frequently stereotype, a report has found.
The poll of 2,000 UK employees by Samsung found that 46 per cent had used gender-biased terms, such as referring to a group of colleagues as ‘guys’, at work.
The analysis also found that the average worker used gender-biased language more than four times in the working week (80 per cent), despite nine in 10 (92 per cent) claiming they made a conscious effort to use inclusive terms, such as ‘team’.
As well as being used in casual conversation within the workplace, such language was also used in professional settings such as meetings, where it was encountered by two in five (40 per cent), and interviews (30 per cent).
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Claire McCartney, senior inclusion adviser at the CIPD, said employees must do more to avoid the use of gender-biased language and stereotypes, and that such instances were “far too common and impacting women reaching their full potential at work”.
McCartney also said employers should assess their hiring methods to develop and retain people to make sure they are inclusive and free of bias. Additionally, they should engage with employees to create “work environments where everyone is treated fairly and with respect”, she said.
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