Discrimination in the labour market

[politicus]

Which groups are most often discriminated against in the labour market in the sense that they dont get the jobs, assignments and promotions they are qualified for?
I would say people with an introvert personality, followed by seniors. Disabled would be on top if you only count getting the jobs, but once they are inside they do slightly better than introverts in my experience. I also think age and personality discrimination is growing, whereas ethnic and (especially) gender discrimination is decreasing.
I realize there is likely some national differences, but what do you think?

[minionofmidas]

Visible minorities. To an extent that it's not funny to pretend that there's much of a debate here.

There is a massive class cleavage regarding the treatment of older working-age people of course. Lose a relatively low skilled but steady job at 58 due to no fault of your own, chances are you'll never have a 'real' job again and will feel the difference in your wallet until the day you die. In management positions... no problem. Even bad health (of the type that doesn't keep you out of the office again and again) isn't going to be.
And hence why raising the retirement age for all with no regards to such issues is an act of class warfare, and was suicidal for the SPD to agree to.

[DC Al Fine]

Race is extremely mixed. I've found that the "right" kind of black person has very little trouble getting a job. Once one has found a job, I find introverts do poorly. They don't enjoy the team oriented work that is so common these days.

[dead0man]

Visible minorities. To an extent that it's not funny to pretend that there's much of a debate here.

Indeed.  There have been a few studies that show that if you have a "minority" name, your odds of even getting past the first layer of HR bullspit is almost impossible, you don't even have to be a minority.  Of course that's wrong.  But then again, naming your kid something stupid just to name your kid something stupid is wrong too.  I agree with DC Al too, the "right" kind of black person has no problem at all getting a job or getting promotions.

My votes went to minorities and introverts.

[© tweed]

this is one situation where the correct answer in fact and the correct answer for ideological reasons are one and the same.

[Kitteh]

Visible minorities. To an extent that it's not funny to pretend that there's much of a debate here.

This. I selected disabled as the second most because in my experience when someone is deaf or in a wheelchair this is almost certainly the first thing you notice about them (without trying, just the first thought that registers in your brain) and that's got to have an impact.

[OAM]

As someone born with physical disabilities, I'm going to have to say I'm a bit biased in casting my vote.  I'd just like to point out that for this group it's amplified because of the narrowed range of jobs we can take on to begin with in some cases.