Purpose – This editorial aims to introduce the special issue on employment discrimination against immigrants. Design/methodology/approach – The first part is a commentary on key issues in the study of employment discrimination against immigrants. The second part presents the five articles in...

Purpose – Although statistical evidence clearly demonstrates discrimination against foreign‐accented individuals in the workplace, surprisingly little research attention has been paid to how such individuals are evaluated when they apply for jobs. Thus, the aim of this paper is to examine...

Purpose – Though a number of demographics (e.g. sex, age) have been associated with work overload, scholars have yet to consider the potential impact of immigrant status. This is important because immigrants constitute a significant proportion of the workforce, and evidence suggests many...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact that negative stereotypes have on suitability ratings of Turkish applicants in a simulated hiring scenario. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilizes a within subjects experimental design in which participants assessed four...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine perceived barriers and paths to success for Latin American immigrant professionals in the Canadian job market. Design/methodology/approach – Findings are based on 20 semi‐structured interviews with Latin American graduates of Canadian MBA programs....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the invisibility of immigrants in diversity research in the management field. Design/methodology/approach – Reasons for the paucity of immigrant research, focusing on discrimination, exploitation, and abuse of low‐skilled Hispanic...