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Employees in SMEs are more likely than most to think men are better treated than women at work
Perceptions of male bias in the workplace are much greater among employees in small businesses than in the working population as a whole, according to new findings.
The research, which forms part of IFF Research's Attitudes to Work study, shows while 10% of employees believe that men are treated better than women at work, this figure increases to 19% when the question is asked of those working in organisations with fewer than 10 staff.
And views on gender discrimination differ significantly between the sexes. Some 15% of females think men are treated better in the workplace than women, with only 1% believing the reverse. Men hold a different and more balanced view, with 6% believing men are treated better and 5% thinking women come out best.
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