Workplace Ostracism and Subjective Well-Being

Abstract

There is growing recognition that better adaptation and settlement is achieved amongst refugees when they obtain meaningful and humane employment in the host country. However, asylum seekers face significant barriers to not only finding work, but also experience difficulties integrating into the workplace and face discrimination at work. Such discrimination may take the form of ostracism and is likely to lead to decreased identification with the employing organization along with colleagues and supervisors. The current chapter is thus a non-systematic review of the literature on workplace ostracism and calls for immediate discussion on refugee and asylum seekers' work experiences, and how neglect and discriminatory practices may lead to undesirable work outcomes and socio-cultural integration problems.