"We apologize for the harm caused to Black employees by the prevalence and severity of anti-Black racism in the workplace," he wrote. (John Lesavage/CBC)The consultants held interviews, focus groups and accepted written feedback from 215 Black employees, and reviewed past employee surveys and policies dating back to 2011. "We heard Black employees express their overwhelming feelings of powerlessness in the face of what many described as White indifference." OPS leadership, including Davidson, has consistently failed to respond to workplace discrimination for close to a decade, said the report. Black employees also reported barriers to career development, such as being passed over for promotions to less qualified candidates.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2021 20:57 UTC