Did you know that 60%* of LGBTIQ+ employees in Australia hides their sexual orientation because they don’t feel that they can be open at work? Whilst over the decades, Australia has taken huge strides towards recognising the issues and challenges faced by members of the LGBTIQ+ community, the workplace is one area that seemingly lags behind.
In collaboration with YouGov, Indeed has carried out one of the most comprehensive studies into diversity and inclusion issues within Australian workplaces. Based on this research, our whitepaper, Hidden Identities: The challenges of being LGBTIQ+ at work in Australia, digs into some of the key issues currently faced by Australia’s LGBTIQ+ community at work.
Key findings from the report*:
- 18-34-year-old LGBTIQ+ employees are over 20% more likely to hide their sexual orientation at work than 35-49-year-olds.
- More than one-in-ten (13%) LGBTIQ+ people feel that they are not treated equally where they work.
- 20% of LGBTIQ+ people work in places where they are not confident action would be taken in response to discrimination.
Download Hidden Identities: The challenges of being LGBTIQ+ at work in Australia today to read the full results!
*The research in this whitepaper was commissioned by ThatComms Co on behalf of Indeed and conducted by YouGov. The study was conducted online between 11 - 17 February 2021, involving 2,060 working age Australians (aged between 18-64) currently in either full or part-time employment, or actively looking for work.
