Marian, a top graduate from Loyola in Humanities, was hired by a major corporation into a management position. Marian finished the corporation's management training program top in her group, and is performing above the norm in her position. She is really enjoying her work.
As a black woman she feels isolated, as there are no other black women managers and few women in her area. One night at a company party she heard a conversation between two of her male co-workers and their supervisor. They were complaining to him about Marian's lack of qualifications and her unpleasant personality. They cursed affirmative action regulations for making the hiring of Marian necessary.
Marian is very upset and wants to quit.
Questions:
a. Are her co-workers correct in their evaluation?
b. Should Marian confront the co-workers?
c. Should Marian file a discrimination suit?
d. Should Marian go to the supervisor?
e. What else could Marian do?
Answers
Answer:
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AT WORKPLACE
Explanation:
In the above given question,we come to know that a very skilled and talanted
employee Marian is facing racial discrimination at her workplace as some
coworkers and supervisors are commenting over her lack of qualifications and unpleasant personality.The second point "unpleasant personality" is kind of a racial remark because she is a top graduate from Loyala in humanities so she is certainly does not lack any qualification.
1)Here we can say that her co-workers are completely wrong in their assumptions about Marian.
2)No Marian must nor directly confront the employees because they have not directly commented on her or said anything in person.
3)No Marian should not file a discrimination suit,
4)Yes she must first go to supervisor and talk about the situation.
5)In the workplace context, race discrimination constitutes any unfavorable treatment against a job applicant or employee, specifically because of his or her race or race-related characteristics, such as skin tone, hair texture, or facial features. Race discrimination is often coupled with “colorism”, i.e. treating an individual worse because of the color, tone or shade of their skin. This can even occur between individuals of the same race or ethnicity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 US Code §1981, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, all address employees’ rights to be free from racial discrimination in the workplace. Some examples of race discrimination at work include racial slurs, racist “jokes” or cartoons, racial stereotypes, paraphernalia like swastikas or nooses, and singing along to racist song lyrics. Also, employers who make any employment decisions on the basis of race and/or color in the workplace may be liable for race discrimination.