A Brazilian man changes his name on job applications after receiving dozens of rejections

When Thiago first starting applying for jobs in Scotland he noticed something unusual.

A Brazilian man who has years of experience in marketing says he was forced to change his name on job applications after receiving dozens of rejections.

Thiago Carmo only started getting responses after he altered his details with a British-sounding name.

A report by the TUC shows thousands of black and minority ethnic employees in the UK could be at risk of racist treatment and discrimination at work.

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