Just under a third of Brits have experienced or witnessed workplace bias

The survey, which included 2,000 UK residents currently or previously in employment, found that nearly a third (30 per cent) reported experiencing or witnessing bias during their careers.

The study highlighted significant variances in bias prevalence across different cities. Newcastle emerged as the city with the highest rate of bias experiences or observations, with 37 per cent of respondents indicating such occurrences. Sheffield, however, ranked lowest, with only 21 per cent reporting bias incidents.

Furthermore, the research delved into bias prevalence across various sectors. Results indicated that individuals in the finance sector were most likely to experience or witness bias, closely followed by those in engineering and manufacturing, as well as the charity sector.