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Posted by Mark Cunningham

Sex discrimination may be more prevalent in small companies in the UK, a new study has suggested.

Conducted by IFF Research, it was entitled Attitudes to Work and it revealed that a greater proportion of staff members in such businesses believe men are treated better in their roles, HRmagazine.co.uk reports.

While across the population as a whole ten per cent of respondents said they were aware of discrimination, this statistic went up to 19 per cent among those polled who worked in small enterprises.

IFF Research - which was set up 45 years ago and specialise in six areas, including business and regulation - noted that of those who reported witnessing discrimination, two in five said men are more likely to be promoted, while a quarter claimed male staff are remunerated more generously.

Associate director Mark Samuel commented: "Smaller organisations may have to go the extra mile to demonstrate to staff that they treat everyone equally. And all employers need to be aware of the gulf in attitudes between the sexes."

07/05/2010 15:40