School‐Age Bullying, Workplace Bullying and Job Satisfaction: Experiences of LGB People in Britain

Drydakis, Nick

doi:10.1111/manc.12257

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“…Studies suggest that school-age bullying, when experienced by sexual orientation minorities, is associated with lower educational levels, and lower probabilities of working in white-collar jobs, plus lower job satisfaction [8]. Being a victim of school-age bullying could negatively impact on adults' self-esteem, which could then be associated with job dissatisfaction [8].…”

Section: School-age Bullying and Workplace Bullyingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, experiencing school-age bullying as a sexual orientation minority is associated with later workplace bullying [8], suggesting that bullying against sexual NICK DRYDAKIS | Sexual orientation and labor market outcomes orientation minorities might persist over time (Figure 3). In the UK, gay/bisexual men (lesbian/bisexual women) who experienced frequent school-age bullying face a 35.2% (29%) chance of experiencing frequent workplace bullying [8]. Post school-age bullying victims might exhibit characteristics which make them attractive targets for unfavorable treatment from workplace colleagues [8].…”

Section: School-age Bullying and Workplace Bullyingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the UK, gay/bisexual men (lesbian/bisexual women) who experienced frequent school-age bullying face a 35.2% (29%) chance of experiencing frequent workplace bullying [8]. Post school-age bullying victims might exhibit characteristics which make them attractive targets for unfavorable treatment from workplace colleagues [8]. It could be suggested that school-age bullying is transformed into workplace bullying [8].…”

Section: School-age Bullying and Workplace Bullyingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Post school-age bullying victims might exhibit characteristics which make them attractive targets for unfavorable treatment from workplace colleagues [8]. It could be suggested that school-age bullying is transformed into workplace bullying [8]. If sexual orientation minorities are characterized by the negative emotions that school-age bullying causes, this might negatively affect workplace performance; whereas inclusive workplace environments, that enable sexual orientation minorities to feel accepted and worthy might positively affect their job satisfaction and productivity [8].…”

Section: School-age Bullying and Workplace Bullyingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to anti-discrimination legislation, improving labor outcomes for sexual orientation minorities will require policy actions, including formal equality of treatment NICK DRYDAKIS | Sexual orientation and labor market outcomes in employment policies, anti-discrimination and anti-bullying campaigns, and affirmative action [10]. Importantly, in schools, stressors that negatively impact on sexual orientation minority children's human capital and progression should be minimized [8]. Societies should secure for each child, regardless their sexual orientation, a smooth transition into adulthood and a successful working life [8].…”

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Sexual orientation and labor market outcomes

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2019

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Despite anti-discrimination laws in some countries, gay and lesbian employees encounter serious job market barriers. They report more harassment and less job satisfaction than heterosexual employees, and gay men earn less than comparably skilled and experienced heterosexual men. Good employer-employee relations are shown to increase job satisfaction for gay and lesbian employees. Government can help through campaigns promoting respect and equality of treatment in the workplace and by publishing annual data on progress toward equality objectives. Firms should evaluate recruitment and promotion policies to ensure equality of opportunity and should address incidents of harassment. ELEVATOR PITCH Studies from countries with laws against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation suggest that gay and lesbian employees report more incidents of harassment and are more likely to report experiencing unfair treatment in the labor market than are heterosexual employees. Both gay men and lesbians tend to be less satisfied with their jobs than their heterosexual counterparts. Gay men are found to earn less than comparably skilled and experienced heterosexual men. For lesbians, the patterns are ambiguous: in some countries they have been found to earn less than their heterosexual counterparts, while in others they earn the same or more. KEY FINDINGS Cons Fewer than 20% of countries have adopted sexual orientation anti-discrimination laws in employment, and 2.7 billion people live in countries where being gay or lesbian is a crime. Gay men receive lower earnings than their male heterosexual counterparts. Gay and lesbian employees have lower job satisfaction than their heterosexual counterparts. All qualitative studies suggest that gay and lesbian employees are more likely to be harassed by work colleagues than are their heterosexual counterparts.

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Section: School-age Bullying and Workplace Bullyingmentioning

confidence: 99%