Recruitment in Britain: Examining employers’ practices and attitudes to employing UK-born and foreign-born workers

In August 2015, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (‘the EHRC’) conducted research into employer and employee practices, perceptions, and experiences regarding recruitment. We aimed to understand whether there was any evidence of differential treatment between UK-born and foreign-born workers with a right to work in the UK; the extent of discrimination based on nationality, and what may be causing it.