The document discusses discrimination in the workplace. It outlines several forms of discrimination including race, age, sex, disability, religion, national origin, and pay. The document also notes that while laws are in place to prevent discrimination, it still occurs subtly. Discrimination complaints remain common, with over 90,000 filed in 2016 alone according to the EEOC. The document recommends that businesses implement effective anti-discrimination policies, conduct regular trainings for employees, and promptly investigate any complaints to promote a positive work environment.

1. Discrimination in
the Worplace
Jermaine Smith
2/17/2018
Management Ethics

2. Discrimination in the Workplace
O The business environment in the 21st century is vastly more
diverse then years past; however, there are still issues of
discrimination within the workplace.
O Some forms of discrimination:
O Race
O Age
O Sex
O Disability
O Religion
O National Origin
O Pay

3. Discrimination in the Workplace
O The article goes into detail concerning areas that people
feel discriminated in within the workplace.
O It also provides ways on how a business can create
training to combat discrimination within the workplace.
O All in all workplace discrimination is a real thing. Laws
are in place, but businesses still to have work on the
unethical subtle ways it can creep in.

4. Discrimination in the Workplace
O According to the EEOC, employees filed over 90,000
charges of discrimination against employers in 2016. Of
those, approximately one-third included an allegation of
workplace harassment. And, the actual cases behind
these numbers reveal that many people – including
teenagers, people with intellectual disabilities, and
others – still experience hostile working conditions,
notwithstanding well-established laws prohibiting this
conduct(Beemer, 2017).

5. Discrimination in the Workplace
O The information that Jeffery Beemer made in his article are issues that
businesses in 21st century must deal with on a daily.
O Issues on race is still one of the highest matters of discrimination that
still hinders many businesses.
O Almost all of the black people who responded — 92 percent — said they
felt that discrimination against African-Americans exists in America
today. At least half said they had personally experienced racial
discrimination in being paid equally or promoted at work (Demby, 2017).

6. Discrimination in the Workplace
O As the world gets smaller with the advancement of technology
dealing with discrimination in an ethical way is important.
O Laws are in place to prevent from discrimination, but the
problems still occur because people can be unethical with their
views.
O Discrimination is not always obvious to see.
O Training personal and managers on the signs of discrimination.
O Having a strong policy in place that is current to todays working
environment.

7. Discrimination in the Workplace
O The journal article gives a few examples of how to combat
discrimination:
O Create an effective discrimination policy.
O Train employees on a regularly basis.
O Conduct prompt thorough investigations.
O Conduct investigation using a clear process.
O Engaging in regular training will help the business not just avoid
lawsuits, but create a positive work environment for people to
succeed.

8. Works Cited
O Beemer, J. M. (2017). Business Owners Must Take Steps
Now to Prevent Discrimination in the Workplace. Workforce
Solutions Review, 25-26.
O Demby, G. (2017, October 25). How Black Americans See
Discrimination. Retrieved from Code Switch:
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/10/25/5590153
55/how-black-americans-see-discrimination