Discrimination in accessing the labour market

The State party should take measures to reduce the high rates of unemployment among persons belonging to ethnic minorities, immigrants and persons with immigrant backgrounds, in particular among immigrants from Africa, including through equal access to the public and private labour market, and to ensure equal pay, through the full development, resourcing and implementation of related action plans.

The State party should develop clear guidelines on preventing discrimination in recruitment processes, in particular discrimination in the interview process, to address the low rates of selection of minority candidates.

The State party should ensure that the pilot programme for the job application process addresses potential discrimination in the interview phase of the selection process and that candidates who face discrimination are aware of measures to obtain redress.

The State party should ensure that the new action plan against racism and discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity and religion currently being drafted also addresses discrimination in employment and other areas against Norwegians who may be perceived to have a foreign background, such as second and third generation descendants of immigrants.

The State party should ensure that the active reporting duty in the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act includes penalties for lack of compliance.

The State party should ensure that the new action plan against racism and discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity and religion or other related action plans or studies provide for the investigation of and address harassment and discrimination faced by ethnic minorities and persons of immigrant background in the workplace.