In 2021, there was a general increase in the approval of the French for the various measures to prevent discrimination in the working environment. Indeed, almost nine out of ten people stated that they were in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion (88 percent, an increase of three points compared with 2019). By March 2022, this proportion had decreased to 84 percent.
Share of French people in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion between 2015 and 2022
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Harris Interactive. (March 21, 2022). Share of French people in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion between 2015 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1234127/french-people-supporting-stronger-legislation-discriminating-employers/
Harris Interactive. "Share of French people in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion between 2015 and 2022." Chart. March 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1234127/french-people-supporting-stronger-legislation-discriminating-employers/
Harris Interactive. (2022). Share of French people in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion between 2015 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1234127/french-people-supporting-stronger-legislation-discriminating-employers/
Harris Interactive. "Share of French People in Favor of Strengthening Legal Sanctions in Europe against Employers Who Discriminate on The Basis of Origin, Nationality, Skin Color or Religion between 2015 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1234127/french-people-supporting-stronger-legislation-discriminating-employers/
Harris Interactive, Share of French people in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion between 2015 and 2022 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1234127/french-people-supporting-stronger-legislation-discriminating-employers/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of French people in favor of strengthening legal sanctions in Europe against employers who discriminate on the basis of origin, nationality, skin color or religion between 2015 and 2022 [Graph], Harris Interactive, March 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1234127/french-people-supporting-stronger-legislation-discriminating-employers/