Employment Discrimination Still Prevalent
According to a recent survey by TheLadders.com, workplace discrimination is still prevalent in American business.
In a poll of 331 executives across the United States, the majority (81%) said they had witnessed discrimination in the workplace, while 77% said discrimination typically comes from the top down and 58% said they have not taken any action against discrimination in the workplace.
At 42%, race was the most common type of workplace discrimination, followed by 38% for gender and 31% for age discrimination. Only 9% of respondents said they had witnessed discrimination based on sexual orientation.
When asked about their own encounters with workplace discrimination, 56% said they were discriminated against during the job interview process and an equal number said they had been the victim of discrimination at some point in their careers.
Only 43% of respondents said their companies offered awareness programs about discrimination, however, 35% of respondents called these programs "unfortunately necessary" and 33% said they were useful.
"The best companies to work for are those that regularly examine their practices to make sure that they are promoting diversity and fostering productive culture," Marc Cenedella, CEO and president of TheLadders.com, said in a statement.
