Abstract
This article focuses on workplace discrimination against LGBT employees in Mauritius – a multi-ethnic society in the Indian Ocean. Drawing from the insights of sociological studies that highlight how the manifestation of practices across settings is shaped by the process by which it is framed, the analysis illustrates the importance of the local context in accounting for the specific forms taken by LGBT workplace discrimination in Mauritius. Reflecting the importance of respect for different ethnic groups in the stability of the Mauritian democracy, the empirical results highlight how instances of workplace discrimination against LGBT employees are pervasive but framed to avoid inter-ethnic conflicts whilst stigmatising LGBT identities as problematic.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Economic and Industrial Democracy |
| Early online date | 28 Jul 2022 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 28 Jul 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The first author received an internal grant (Research Support Fund) from the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
Keywords
- Discrimination
- inter-ethnic conflicts
- LGBT
- Mauritius
- sociology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation
