Treatment of BME workers since the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns

In June 2020, we asked BME workers how their employers treated them during the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown. What you told us enabled the TUC to publish the Dying on the Job report, which highlighted how institutional racism affected the health, safety and welfare of BME workers during the pandemic.

We want to hear from you about what has happened since the end of the pandemic lockdowns. Whether your employer has taken additional action to protect your health, safety and well-being, whether your jobs and working conditions have improved or worsened, and whether they have taken action to tackle institutional racism exposed by the pandemic.

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The survey will take around 15-20 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, need any support completing the survey or require the survey in a different format, please email Sanmeet Kaur on skaur@tuc.org.uk

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* 1. Which, if any, of the following best describes what you were doing just before the coronavirus outbreak began in February 2020?

Permanent full-time employment

Fixed-term full time contract

Self-employed

Working through an agency

A contract where my employer doesn't guarantee any hours of work (sometimes known as a zero-hours contract)

Part-time permanent employment (fixed hours per week)

Don't know

Prefer not to answer

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* 2. Which of the following, if any, have you experienced at work since February 2020 – i.e. since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic?

Being made redundant

Being placed on furlough

Not getting sick pay when I was off work sick or to self-isolate

Having terms and conditions of work changed (eg pay or contract changes)

Experienced a reduction in hours compared to your usual working hours

Not being allowed to work from home when my job can be done from home

Being unemployed for more than three months

Having to take unpaid leave

Experienced an increase in hours compared to usual working hours, including being required to work overtime more frequently

Prefer not say

All of the above

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which, if any, of the following best describes your current / most recent type of employment?

Permanent full-time employment

Fixed-term full time contract

Self-employed

Working through an agency

A contract where my employer doesn't guarantee any hours of work (sometimes known as a zero-hours contract)

Part-time permanent employment (fixed hours per week)

Don't know

Prefer not to say

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* 4. If you have experienced an increase in working hours, why do you think this has been the case?

Employer requested increased hours

Need to supplement household income

Had to take on additional job

Don't know

Prefer not to say

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Is your current income higher than, about the same as or lower than before the coronavirus outbreak began in February 2020?

Much higher

A little higher

About the same

A little lower

Much lower

Don't know

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have you done any of the following since the outbreak of the coronavirus outbreak in February 2020?

Intentionally reduced spending

Saved less

Drew on savings

Drew on pension savings

Borrowed from bank

Borrowed from money lender

Received financial assistance from family or friends

None of these