A large number of Australian businesses prefer male employees without children or relationships, according to a survey by workplace management consultancy Kronos.
Kronos's Peter Harte says research found 38 per cent believe men are better employees than women, while just 19 per cent of employers prefer female workers.
The survey of 500 Australian employers also found 40 per cent prefer workers who do not have children, compared to 18 per cent who prefer those who do.
"I was pretty amazed by the survey findings," Mr Harte said.
"The fact that a large majority of businesses thought that their ideal worker was a male, without relationships or interests, who wants to work lots of hours, is particularly concerning.
"With the demographics of the workforce changing, Australian business can't afford to not tap into women and mature-age workers."
Elizabeth Broderick from the Human Rights Commission (HRC) says the survey's findings are distressing.
"To have such a large proportion of businesses who say they prefer men just speaks to the fact that that is the model that's in use in many organisations," she said.
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