In a groundbreaking development, the U.S. Civil Rights Agency has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, alleging racial discrimination in the workplace. The allegations include unequal treatment, harassment and biased decision-making targeting employees of diverse...
Racial discrimination at work can be systemic or interpersonal in nature. Interpersonal racial discrimination occurs when individual employees mistreat someone else because of their race. This form of racial discrimination can involve one-on-one harassment or a group...
Being discriminated against at work can create a hostile environment for you. And this can significantly affect your career. Your seniors or colleagues might treat you unfairly because of your identity, including race/skin color. The U.S. Equal Employment...
When you experience discrimination at work, it can be hard to know what to do. You might feel like you're alone in dealing with this issue, but unfortunately, racial discrimination is all too common in the workplace. If you're facing racial discrimination at work,...
If you successfully prove you were discriminated against at work, you will likely be able to receive damages. The goal of damages is to put you in the same position you would have been in if the discrimination never happened. The damages you receive depend on how the...
Despite the great strides made toward racial equality in recent decades, racial discrimination and harassment are still major issues in this country. Workers have specific laws to protect them against these situations. Federal laws are in place that set strict...
Technically speaking, employers in the United States are not supposed to discriminate when deciding who to hire. Everyone who applies is supposed to be given equal consideration. Of course, it can be hard for people to know if they actually got equal consideration or...
The basic definition of equality at the workplace is a lack of discrimination. It means fair treatment to everyone regardless of their status. Beyond that, it includes all employees having equal access to opportunities at the workplace. As an employee, you shouldn't...
It has been 57 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was a monumental law in its time, and it continues to help workers against mistreatment well into the new millennium. In 2021 these stories are as common as ever -- earlier this month the Equal...
You may be one of many people in Florida looking for a new job. Sadly, racial discrimination is still going on at this point in the market. Some people are not even considered in the earliest stages of the employment application process. Research studies show that...
