Russians reported cases of discrimination at work

Russians told how often they face gender discrimination at work. Thus, employers' questions about children turned out to be a common problem of such inequality in the workplace (54%). The wage gap, when men and women in the same positions receive different remuneration, was recorded by 15% of respondents, according to the results of a study by the Work service.", which were reviewed by Izvestia on February 28.

Also, 51% of respondents were not satisfied with employers' clarifications about their marital status and plans for maternity leave.

In addition, a significant percentage of respondents (28%) noted a preference for hiring candidates of a certain gender.

Inappropriate jokes by colleagues with a gender tinge (15%) and uneven gender representation in the leadership turned out to be common: 15% of the respondents faced exclusively female leadership, 13% — exclusively male.

In addition, 13% of respondents indicated preferential promotion for men, and 6% for women.

Director of HR and Organizational Development of the Rabota service.Yulia Sanina drew attention to the fact that in Russia, employers do not have the right to set gender restrictions when choosing candidates other than those stipulated by law, but practice shows that applicants sometimes face some difficulties.

"For example, last year, 21% of Russians surveyed indicated that their company was more likely to promote male employees; they also stated that there were more men in senior positions. But today's survey results show a tendency to improve the situation: only 13% of respondents reported the same problems. The increase in the number of women in leadership positions and the increase in their participation in traditionally male—dominated professions indicate positive developments," she said.

Earlier, on January 15, it was reported that one in three Russians surveyed (28%) has planned to change jobs in 2025. This was mentioned in the results of the study of the Russian School of Management. Among the most common reasons for such a decision are low wages (47% of respondents answered this way), lack of opportunities for professional growth (45%), and lack of career prospects (39%).