Discrimination in the Workplace

Discrimination in the workplace has been an ongoing battle between employees, candidates, and
lawmakers historically. Chapter 8, pages 291–303, explains the processes of hiring, promotions,
discipline, discharges, and wage equity.
Please answer the following questions:
What have you experienced in the workplace when it comes to violations of the laws and procedures
discussed in Chapter 8? What recourse do employees have to rectify any abuse of the laws?

Discrimination in the Workplace

As we’ll see in chapter 8 workplace actions like hiring, promotions, dismissal as well as wage equity and others aren’t always performed in a fair, legal and fair manner. I’ve encountered some discrimination at work in various instances, specifically with respect to promotion and pay equity. When I worked for a firm that dealt with food and beverages, I was offered the possibility of promotion to the middle management position in human resource management. Even though I was with that company for long period, a person who was of the management was offered the position as well as an increase in salary. I was better placed to offer professional services, but I was not able to do so due to the fact that I wasn’t near to the management at the top. The most prominent recourse employees have in resolving violations of the law is accepting certain guidelines and taking the step of contacting relevant authorities such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other civil rights agencies when they are applicable (OFCCP 2016,).