HOMOPHOBIA IS STILL RIFE IN THE INDUSTRY, NEW SURVEY REVEALS

摘要

Homophobia remains widespread in construction, with more than 80 per cent of gay men and women in some parts of the industry encountering homophobic comments in the workplace. Just 14 per cent of gay employees said they would be open about their sexuality on site, with less than half of all those surveyed saying they would trust their line managerto handle sexual orientation issues. Shockingly only one in 10 would recommend the construction industry as a great place to work for gay men and women. These are some of the findings of the first industry-wide survey into attitudes towards sexuality, launched bythe AJ working with sister titles New Civil Engineer and Construction News.