Do you have an unconsicous bias? from Prospect Union on Vimeo.
Unconscious bias refers to the biases we all have that we are not in conscious control of. Evidence suggests these biases can heavily influence recruitment and selection decisions.
Why is this important to us?
It is easy for discrimination to creep in. Often it is unconscious, very subtle and hard to spot, let alone eliminate. We are trying to address this with employers. If you are concerned you may have been disadvantaged through discrimination, make sure that you contact the union.
Unconscious bias has been identified as an issue affecting many union members, including:
- performance management outcomes in both the civil service and telecoms sectors show potential bias against black and disabled workers when making decisions
- surveys of women in STEM show that people who work part-time generally find it very difficult to be taken seriously for promotion opportunities.
Our guidance
We run training courses on unconscious bias. If you think this would be useful for your branch please contact [email protected].