"Last year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 75,768 discrimination charges against private sector employers. The most frequent charges were race (27,238), followed by sex (23,247) and retaliation against reporting discrimination (22,555). Other frequently cited charge bases were age (16,548), disability (15,575), national origin (8,327) and religion (2,541). The joint study, conducted by Harris Interactive, surveyed diverse and non-diverse workers across the country and segmented them into seven major groups, including African American, Hispanic, Asian, Female, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT), Individuals with disabilities and Mature workers age 50 or older.
The study's goals were to:
Gauge the frequency, severity and occasion for the perception of discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace,
Learn whether employee diversity is valued, and
Measure how diversity affects hiring decisions, compensation and career advancement." via CareerBuilder.com
Half of those surveyed indicated they did not report unfair treatment or discrimination.
" Of those who did report, in 73 percent of the cases the offender was not held accountable. When asked why those being discriminated against stay with their current employer, more than half (64 percent) said they could not afford to quit. "
2 comments:
It's difficult to prove discrimination. As an African American I've seen it at work but can understand why people don't bother reporting it. It's a shame that it happens to disabled people who are trying to work.
I agree Mabel. Hard to prove and important to document.
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