Flemish government should focus on the most vulnerable groups in its equal opportunities and diversity plan

3 out of 5 departments in the Flemish administration are not committed enough to equal opportunities and diversity. Social partners and the representatives of the target groups are regretting this and remind the government of the necessity to focus on the most vulnerable groups in the labour market.

In order to  monitor in an efficient way the results of the diversity and equal opportunities policy a correct definition of persons with a migrant background is needed.  As the Flemish government plans to include into the definition workers coming from EU15 (including French and Dutch workers), the social partners fear that the new target of 10% persons with a migrant background working within the Flemish administration loses its relevance. The broader definition will especially have a negative impact on the groups with the highest needs.