It was publicly acknowledged that internationals are discriminated against on the labor market. Who reached that conclusion? The “Reform Commission”. It has been suggested that employers may engage in discriminatory practices unconsciously. Two ideas have been proposed to end discrimination on the job market.
- Anonymous job applications – you shouldn’t be able to see name, gender, or ethnicity.
- When there is a new open position in the public system, at least one international should be called for the interview round.
- Norway and Sweden have already tried the anonymous job application model, and in Norway, it has been a requirement since 2020 to call at least one international to interview when there is a new job in the public sector.
- The minister of employment finds the issue of discrimination on the job market important, or, as she puts it, “hardly human” and promises to look closely at the commission’s proposals.
