Discrimination In the Office
Wherever we go in today’s society, discrimination and prejudice are still very much alive. Though we hate to admit it, discrimination and prejudice still victimizes certain people of certain ethnicities, body types, and social status. One of the major environments where discrimination and prejudice rear their ugly heads is at the workplace, where most people spend a good portion of their days. Many office places today are taking the initiative and requiring employees to attend seminars or meetings educating against discrimination and prejudice. Under state and federal laws, companies are required to establish some form of policy discouraging and disallowing discrimination and prejudice. A few of the most common types of discrimination and prejudice in the office are gender, race, and age.
Gender discrimination can be perhaps one of the most frustrating types of prejudice. Differences in workload and payroll between males and females are not so blatantly obvious in today’s day and age, but discrimination and prejudice of genders most definitely exists in the office nowadays. Some companies may prefer males over females for a certain reason, while other companies may want females working on a certain project rather than males. It is usually the woman who faces more discrimination and prejudice because of history but cases of unfairness towards male workers do exist, albeit rarely.
Discrimination and prejudice against certain races and ethnicities still, unfortunately, do exist in the office work places of America. Though we as a society have come a long way in assimilating as a culture of different cultures and customs, we have not yet reached the end. Race discrimination and prejudice is indeed illegal however companies find loopholes and excuses to justify the discriminatory behavior. Some companies may not even hire a certain race or ethnicity at all. Victims of alleged racial discrimination and prejudice should find an attorney to establish their case and take future action.
There are thousands upon thousands of fresh minds graduating out of college every year, and many companies commit discrimination and prejudice of age, whether they realize it or not. Some of the older employees in the workplace run the risk of being taken over the younger generations, who do not have to be paid as much and can also bring in new ideas and original thoughts. Many companies view college graduates as a source of cheap labor while being a stronger, more motivated work force than the older groups.
Other forms of discrimination and prejudice exist in the office workplace, but gender, race, and age discrimination seems to be the more prevalent ones. Necessary action should be taken against these companies who are freely discriminating against certain groups of people. It is important to realize what rights you have as an employee or prospective employee. If you are unsure of the rights you currently have you should seek out what they are immediately. Being mistreated and undergoing any form of discrimination at any point in your life could potentially be very damaging.
