Discrimination against Catholics is rife in the workplace and especially in the public sector, a new study has found.
A survey conducted by the Catholic Union said that religious freedom was a “blind spot” for employers actively mistreating and discriminating against people because of their faith.
In a poll of 222 members and supporters, almost a third of respondents (31 per cent) said they had felt disadvantaged at work because of their faith.
Almost three quarters of these instances (73 per cent) occurred in the public sector, the survey revealed.
