Barometer of equal opportunity in employment

Policy Response DateFebruary 14, 2008 Country: France General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Employment - labour market

The High Authority against discrimination and for equality - French equality body and International Labour Organisation decided to share their knowledge and their expertises in the question of discriminations in employment. They signed in February 2008 a partnership convention. According to this convention, two organisations will annually conduct survey and analysis on discriminations in employment and thus will install a barometer of discrimination and good practices to fight for equal opportunity in employment.

Source: High Authority against discrimination and for equality and International Labour Organisation, http://www.ilo.org/public/french/region/eurpro/paris/actualites/download/conventionoithalde.pdf