The City of Espoo makes it easier to report discrimination and labour exploitation

Equality and non-discrimination

The City of Espoo wants to ensure that everyone can use municipal services, participate in activities and have a say in public affairs as their true self. Every resident of Espoo also has the right to be treated fairly, respectfully and safely, both in their free time and in working life.

The City of Espoo does not tolerate discrimination in any municipal services, operations or decision-making. The shared goal is to build a city where diversity is seen as a strength and where everyone feels welcome and equal.

New feedback forms streamline processing

While discrimination and labour exploitation could previously be reported through the city’s feedback service, there were no dedicated forms specifically for these issues.

The new forms can be used to report discrimination or labour exploitation that has occurred within the City of Espoo’s services, operations, events or premises. A report can be submitted either by the affected individual themselves or by a bystander who has observed suspicious activity.

All submitted reports are handled confidentially. Through these reports, the city can improve its operations and help prevent similar situations in the future.

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Report discrimination and report labour exploitation(external link, opens in a new window)

Learn more: What do discrimination and labour exploitation mean?