We investigate the importance of employer preferences in explaining Sticky Floors, the pattern that women are, compared to men, less likely to start to climb the job ladder. To this end we perform a randomised field experiment in the Belgian labour market and test whether hiring discrimination...

Discrimination can occur in various ways, directly or indirectly. Laws prohibit discrimination, harassment and victimisation of employees on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Used positively, they can help all organisations improve...