Regardless of race, Florida workers have the right to work in an environment that is safe and free from discriminatory treatment. For many Black employees, race discrimination is a problem where they work, despite state and federal laws prohibiting this type of behavior. Those who are victims of racism and injustice in their workplace have the right to speak out about this treatment and seek to hold liable parties accountable.
A recent study found that as many as one in four Black workers experience mistreatment at work on the basis of their race. Statistics find that both Black men and women experience workplace discrimination in relatively equal numbers. This is not a problem for only low-income earners, as even Black workers earning more than $90,000 per year state they experience discrimination at work in high numbers as well.