Priyanka Jeph
Advocacy
Reporting Workplace Discrimination
Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unfairly based on characteristics such as race, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. Discrimination in the workplace can manifest in hiring practices, promotion opportunities, compensation, job assignments, or even in day-to-day interactions. This unfair treatment violates an individual’s rights and can lead to a toxic work environment, impacting both morale and productivity.
Types of Workplace Discrimination
- Racial Discrimination: Racial discrimination occurs when individuals are treated differently or denied opportunities based on their race or ethnicity. This can include being passed over for promotions, facing verbal harassment, or being excluded from projects or opportunities because of racial biases.
- Gender Discrimination: Gender discrimination refers to unfair treatment based on a person’s gender or gender identity. Women and non-binary individuals, in particular, may face wage gaps, sexual harassment, and limited career advancement due to gender stereotypes. Gender discrimination can also occur in the form of unequal treatment in benefits like parental leave.
- Age Discrimination: Age discrimination affects both younger and older workers. Older employees may be pushed out of jobs due to assumptions about their abilities, while younger workers might face stereotypes about inexperience or lack of maturity. Age discrimination often appears in hiring, promotion decisions, and layoffs.
- Disability Discrimination: Discrimination against employees with disabilities occurs when employers fail to provide reasonable accommodations, such as modified work environments or flexible schedules, or when they make assumptions about a person’s capabilities based on their disability. This can result in exclusion from opportunities or being treated differently from other employees.
- Religious Discrimination: Religious discrimination happens when an employee is treated unfairly due to their religious beliefs or practices. This could include denying accommodations for religious observances, such as time off for holidays, or harassing someone for wearing religious attire like a hijab or turban.
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination: Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity involves unfair treatment or harassment due to a person’s LGBTQ+ status. This includes being denied employment, facing hostility or derogatory remarks at work, or being excluded from team activities or opportunities because of one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Pregnancy Discrimination: Pregnancy discrimination occurs when a woman is treated unfavorably due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. This can include being passed over for a promotion, being denied maternity leave, or being fired due to pregnancy.
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