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Facial Difference in the Workplace

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Recent AboutFace research revealed that about 3 in 5 people with a facial difference reported being negatively impacted at work or within the context of work due to their facial difference.

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Some of the most common types of impacts our research findings show include:

  • Staring or gaping from co-workers (51%)
  • Uncomfortable or difficult experiences during recruiting (50%)
  • Lack of opportunities or career progression (43%)
  • Bullying or harassment (36%)
  • Erasure – denial of facial difference or impact of it (35%)
  • Feeling unseen/unheard (31%).

Concerningly, only 30% of respondents in our recent AboutFace survey noted that their workplace clearly included facial differences in their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. This reporting reveals a significant gap in protections for people with a facial difference in the workplace.

More than two million people in Canada have a facial difference, and support, resources, and policies in the workplace to protect facial difference community members from mistreatment are significantly lacking. The My Difference Should Make No Difference campaign will raise awareness to ensure people in the facial difference community have every opportunity to thrive professionally in inclusive and supportive workplaces, free from discrimination and barriers.

The campaign is supplemented by resources and webinars for HR professionals and employers to help build inclusive workplaces for people with a facial difference.

AboutFace is here to help! Contact Namrit Sidhu, Manager of Peer & Community Support, to connect about facial difference awareness training or presentations for your workplace: namrit@aboutface.ca or 416-597-2229 x21.

*The AboutFace Survey was conducted by Prairie Research Associates (PRA) in 2022.





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