First-of-its-kind report points toward “potential systemic barriers” for Indigenous, racialized groups
A new report finds “a pattern of under-representation” of Indigenous and racialized British Columbians, who “face systemic barriers in their pursuit” of public service careers.
While its findings represent preliminary results, they point toward barriers preventing employees from racialized groups “from entering and moving into positions with greater accountabilities and responsibilities, including executive positions.” But that was not the case. Only four groups had rates similar to or greater than the labour force and population at large. Eleven of 16 groups were over-represented in jobs that paid less and under-represented in supervisory positions.
“This can occur because of a lack of cultural safety on the part of the employer,” it reads. “As a result, many of the differences seen between actual and expected representation rates may be addressed with a more complete data set.”“For example, looking at factors related to age, years of service…education and career area can help identify barriers,” it reads.
According to the report, the public service “is committed to removing systemic racism from its hiring and career development practices.”
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