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5.4 Effects of discrimination

Discrimination has negative social and economic consequences:

• Economic effects - An employer who is guided by prejudices loses the chance to gain good employees,
which reduces the efficiency and effectiveness of the company. Lack of support from the employer leads to
discouragement and lower motivation among employees.

• Social effects - Discriminatory behaviour of employers also has a “destructive impact on the economy on
a macro scale”. „In the demographic situation of highly developed European countries, with persistently
low female fertility rates, falling birth rates and increasing life expectancy, the most acute consequence of
discrimination is the threat to the sustainability of pension provision systems 1

5.5 Anti-discrimination activities

Good practice 1 – WHO

The principle of non-discrimination, as defined by the WHO, aims to ensure that all citizens are entitled to
human rights, regardless of their skin colour, gender, political opinion, religion, etc 2

1 https://zawodowysos.pl/skutki-dyskryminacji-w-zatrudnieniu/
2 https://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/understanding/non-discrimination-definition/en/