One quarter of Americans face workplace discrimination
More than one in four American adults have encountered employment discrimination, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com.
The survey, which asked 1,000 adults if they believe they have ever experienced discrimination by an employer in job interviews, hiring, pay or promotions, found race topped the list (39 percent), followed by age (34 percent), gender (30 percent), religion and sexual orientation (7 percent) and other (26 percent)
"It is important to note that not all discrimination is prohibited by law," said Stephanie Rahlfs, an attorney and editor at FindLaw.com. "Only discrimination based upon a classification that is considered ‘protected’ – race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or union activity under the federal anti-discrimination laws – is illegal 1 hour cash advance.”
Among the survey’s findings:
• Forty-two percent of African-Americans have experienced racial discrimination in the workplace.
• One in 10 women claim they have experienced gender discrimination in the workplace.
• One in seven people age 45 and older (15%) claim they have experienced age discrimination in the workplace.
• One in eight people ages 18 to 24 (13%) say they have also experienced age discrimination.
• While racial discrimination was highest in the South, age, gender and religious discrimination were most likely to occur in the Midwest.