 Most wage discrimination is masked by the fact that it tends to occur in lower-paying positions and involves minorities who may not feel empowered to file a discrimination lawsuit or complain.UK - On 10 October 2018 the Prime Minister, Theresa May, launched a three month consultation with businesses on how large businesses would have to report the pay gap between staff of different ethnicities

Hiring discrimination is similar to wage discrimination in its pattern.It typically consists of employers choosing to hire a certain race candidate over a minority candidate, or a male candidate over a female candidate, to fill a position.