Facial Distinction within the Office

Latest AboutFace analysis revealed that about 3 in 5 individuals with a facial distinction reported being negatively impacted at work or throughout the context of labor as a result of their facial distinction.

Among the commonest forms of impacts our analysis findings present embrace:

• Staring or gaping from co-workers (51%)
• Uncomfortable or tough experiences throughout recruiting (50%)
• Lack of alternatives or profession development (43%)
• Bullying or harassment (36%)
• Erasure – denial of facial distinction or impression of it (35%)
• Feeling unseen/unheard (31%).

Concerningly, solely 30% of respondents in our latest AboutFace survey famous that their office clearly included facial variations of their Range, Fairness, and Inclusion insurance policies. This reporting reveals a big hole in protections for individuals with a facial distinction within the office.

Greater than two million individuals in Canada have a facial difference, and assist, sources, and insurance policies within the office to guard facial distinction group members from mistreatment are considerably missing. The My Distinction Ought to Make No Distinction marketing campaign will increase consciousness to make sure individuals within the facial distinction group have each alternative to thrive professionally in inclusive and supportive workplaces, free from discrimination and boundaries.

The marketing campaign is supplemented by sources and webinars for HR professionals and employers to assist construct inclusive workplaces for individuals with a facial distinction.

AboutFace is right here to assist! Contact Namrit Sidhu, Supervisor of Peer & Group Assist, to attach about facial distinction consciousness coaching or displays to your office: namrit@aboutface.ca or 416-597-2229 x21.

*The AboutFace Survey was performed by Prairie Analysis Associates (PRA) in 2022.