The Importance Of Race And Color Discrimination In The Workplace

In today’s society, one would think that harassment and discrimination does not happen especially in a professional place like the workplace. The truth of the matter is these things still do happen. It is important for employers and employees to be aware of ways they can prevent any employee from being harassed or discriminated such things like certain practices and tips to avoid this from happening in the first place. It is important for every employee of a company to treat people with the respect they deserve no matter the situation. There are many forms of discrimination that can happen in a workplace. One of the most common discriminations that happen in the workplace is race and color discrimination. It is important for employers to come up with a list of ways to avoid …show more content…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has come up with a couple good tips to prevent race and color discrimination from happening and they are, “respect color and racial differences in the workplace, be professional in conduct and speech, and avoid race-based or cultural offensive humor or pranks” (“How to Prevent Race and Color Discrimination in the Workplace” 2016). When one respects all color and racial differences in the workplace, they completely avoid even thinking about discriminating anyone. It is important to realize that everyone is equal in the workplace, and no color or race is better than one another. When one is professional in conduct and speech, they avoid any kind of offensive language that may lead to discriminating anyone. Avoiding race-based or cultural offensive humor or pranks prevents anyone from feeling like they are being discriminated against or even harassed which will be discussed later on. Even if someone does not see a joke or prank as a big deal, another person could see it as a huge deal. It is always a safe bet to leave it outside the workplace and avoid these all together while in the workplace. It is