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DEI schemes are failing to protect Jewish workers, with seven in ten staying silent about antisemitism, a survey finds

Hundreds gather outside Downing Street in May as a show of solidarity with Britain's Jewish community — yet a new survey finds 75.5 per cent of Jewish employees call their employer's DEI response to antisemitism…
Hundreds gather outside Downing Street in May as a show of solidarity with Britain's Jewish community — yet a new survey finds 75.5 per cent of Jewish employees call their employer's DEI response to antisemitism…

New research by business psychology consultancy Pearn Kandola finds that 70.8 per cent of Jewish employees have avoided raising antisemitism concerns at work, with just 15.9 per cent feeling able to speak up. The study exposes a stark contradiction at the heart of corporate equality efforts, finding that 87 per cent of respondents said their employer had a clear stated commitment to tackling racism, yet three-quarters said the DEI response to antisemitism was inconsistent compared to wider racism.

Antisemitism at work rose by almost 50 per cent after October 7, 2023, according to Pearn Kandola's earlier research.

Jewish employees said their concerns were dismissed through denial, explained away as misunderstandings, or acknowledged without any meaningful action being taken.

Separately, researchers warn that teaching the Holocaust alone is insufficient to tackle antisemitism in schools.

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