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Trust in the Labour Market

THE ACTIVITIES OF WORK PACKAGE 4 ENDED AUGUST 2025. OUR PUBLICATIONS CAN BE FOLLOWED HERE.

Work Package 4 leader

Marja Tiilikainen, Migration Institute of Finland, marja.tiilikainen@migrationinstitute.fi

About the RESEARCH

In work package 4 we focus on tackling structural and everyday racism and discrimination, and fostering trust relationships in the labour market by studying challenges of inclusion from the perspectives of employees, work communities, and employers. In this work package, we combine perspectives of various groups having experiences in diverse workplaces or recruitment within and across borders. Our analysis is based on both qualitative and quantitative data.

Expected results and outcomes:

  • Academic and non-academic articles, policy briefs and presentations
  • Reveal institutional practices that maintain inequality in the labour market, but often remain unnoticed or invisible
  • Provide insights to mitigate employment discrimination and ensure equitable opportunities for employees from diverse backgrounds
  • Foster awareness on ways to promote a sense of belonging and anti-racist practices in diverse work communities
  • Increase the capabilities of employers on international recruiting and managing diverse organizations
Primary collaborators

National collaboration: Educational institutions; NGOs working with youth and young adults with diverse backgrounds; Podcast producers; regional public and private employment services; employer and employee organizations; regional and national employer networks; the Center of Expertise in Immigrant Integration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment; Migration and cultural diversity -team at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

International collaboration: The Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research (Humboldt University); The Entrepreneur Center, Business School (Universidad del Norte, Colombia).

Researchers

Outi Kähäri, University of Oulu
Mika Raunio, Migration Institute of Finland
Elina Turjanmaa, University of Oulu
Sari Vanhanen, Migration Institute of Finland
Gabriel Olegário, Migration Institute of Finland