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What To Do if You See Discrimination At Work

Discrimination takes many forms and can happen anywhere. The workplace is one such location where discrimination commonly occurs. In most cases, workplace discrimination in Miami violates not only company policies and state laws.

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What To Do if You See Discrimination At Work

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  1. What To Do if You See Discrimination At Work Discrimination takes many forms and can happen anywhere. The workplace is one such location where discrimination commonly occurs. In most cases, workplace discrimination in Miami violates not only company policies and state laws. When discrimination occurs at work, who is responsible for dealing with it? The answer is everyone. If you have been discriminated against at work or watched it happen to others, these five steps will help you resolve the issue. 1.Keep a record: When you witness or experience discrimination at work, keeping a record is of the utmost importance. Notes should include the times, dates, and locations that the discrimination took place as well as a description of the behavior and the people involved. Thorough and accurate records are often the best evidence of past or ongoing discriminatory practices. 2. Review company policies Knowing your company’s anti-discrimination policies is essential for two reasons. First, anti-discrimination policies let you know what behaviors your company considers as discriminatory and what the internal consequences are for such action. Second, written company policies hold employees and management accountable for their behaviors. 3. Review federal and state laws More or less, companies have the power to decide what’s written in their anti- discrimination policies. With that said, a company’s policies may not consider certain behaviors as discrimination or enforce the same consequences as federal

  2. and state laws. Reviewing government anti-discrimination laws lets those experiencing discrimination know what rights they have. 4. File a report Federal laws like those mentioned above require employers to promptly investigate all discrimination reports. Filing a discrimination report should start the investigation process and let your employer that you’re taking the matter seriously. What’s more, when contacting your employer about discrimination, ask for a written copy of every report that you make. Going back to step one, keep your own record of the reports you make. 5. Consult an attorney If you do nothing else, consult an employment attorney in Miami when you experience or witness workplace discrimination. Having an attorney at your side ensures that you understand all of the complex anti-discrimination laws, your rights, and the actions you can take. What’s more, it’s essential to work with an attorney when your employer refuses to take your claims seriously or retaliates against you. Workplace discrimination is an ongoing problem, but it doesn’t have to be. They’re not always easy but in five steps you become part of the solution to eliminating workplace discrimination.

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