Workplace Discrimination and Talent Retention: Religious Affiliation Moderating Effect

This study examined the moderating effect of religious affiliation on the relationship between workplace discrimination and talent retention in selected private and public Universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. It argues that in spite of the worldwide acceptance of the law as an appropriate instrument for dealing with workplace discrimination challenges and the conscious efforts of organisations to rid themselves of such practices, workplace discrimination remains a global reality. Survey research design was adopted with the use of a questionnaire as the research instrument. The study employed stratified sampling technique to the selected universities situated in Egba, Ijebu, Remo, and Yewa/Awori with a sample size of 1282 respondents. The instrument was validated before use. Hierarchical Regression Analysis was employed to draw inference on the effect of religious affiliation on the relationship between workplace discrimination and talent retention. The study provided theoretical and statistical evidences to show that religious affiliation has negative and significant moderating effect on the relationship between workplace discrimination and talent retention. The results show a statistically significant relationship between workplace discrimination and talent retention with religious affiliation moderating the interaction. It was concluded that religious affiliation has influence on the relationship between workplace discrimination and talent retention.