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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Labor Economics
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Immigrants are vital to local labor markets, exhibiting increasing diversity in culture, education, and skills.
  • Understanding discrimination against immigrants requires distinguishing between different immigrant groups.
  • Subtle discrimination in the workplace is a growing concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine subtle discrimination experiences among immigrant employees in Switzerland.
  • To identify specific immigrant groups vulnerable to workplace incivility and perceived discrimination.
  • To control for dispositional factors influencing discrimination experiences.

Main Methods:

  • A representative sample of immigrant employees in Switzerland was surveyed.
  • Experiences of workplace incivility were documented.
  • Perceived discrimination at work was assessed.
  • Dispositional influences were controlled for in the analysis.

Main Results:

  • Immigrant employees from highly competitive, neighboring countries reported higher rates of workplace incivility.
  • Workplace incivility experiences were linked to a greater likelihood of perceived discrimination.
  • Successful but less liked immigrant groups face subtle interpersonal discrimination.

Conclusions:

  • Discrimination against immigrants is not uniform and varies by group characteristics.
  • Workplace incivility is a key indicator of subtle discrimination.
  • Policy and organizational interventions should consider group competitiveness and perceived threat.