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Ms Patton acknowledged that the process of gathering data from employees could be challenging for companies, not least because of fears among workers that disclosing a disability, information on their sexual orientation or other personal details might open them up to discrimination but, she said, companies needed to make it clear that they were attempting to improve levels of inclusivity and the data being sought was a key tool in achieving this.
The report highlighted a wide range of changes across the Irish workforce including its increasing ethnic diversity.