Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, including human resources. AI-powered hiring systems promise efficiency, objectivity and cost effectiveness. However, there are concerns about the potential for discrimination in the hiring process...
Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination may not mean you lose your job
They are certainly cases of workplace discrimination where a person cannot get a job or loses the job that they have. For example, perhaps a woman has trouble finding a job because employers continuously hire men who are less qualified than her. Or perhaps an...
Who is responsible for client or customer discrimination?
When you leave home for work each morning, you hope to perform your duties to your employer’s satisfaction. On the other hand, your employer has a duty to create a safe and conducive work environment. The last thing you look forward to is a hostile work environment. ...
How does national origin discrimination happen?
You can be discriminated against for an identity you belong to at work, including your national origin. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits employers from treating applicants or employees unfairly because they are from a particular county...
What kind of barriers do female managers face?
You have always been driven and focused on your career. As a woman, all that you ask is to be treated fairly and given equal opportunities. Unfortunately, workplace discrimination based on sexism very much still exists. You have obtained a management position and it...
Company goes viral for seeming to only want white new-hires
Racial discrimination in hiring has long been a problem in the United States. It used to be legal for companies to advertise that they only wanted to hire white candidates, for instance. But, for decades now, this type of explicit discrimination has been prohibited....
Racial discrimination in the workplace: How can you identify it?
You should be free to carry out your job without the fear of experiencing harassment or discrimination due to your race. Even though there are laws in place that make this behavior illegal, the unfortunate truth is that it still happens. Overt examples of racist...
Weight discrimination is illegal in Michigan workplaces
Most workplace discrimination issues involve protected classes detailed in federal law like race, disability, gender, age and religion. Some states include additional classes like sexual orientation and gender identity. Michigan is the only state that makes it...
2 excuses employers use to deny promotion
A denial of promotion for reasons not related to work performance may be unlawful. This can be a discriminative action in Michigan. If your work performance is remarkable and you have been in the company long enough to understand its culture, you may deserve a...
Michigan Senate aims to protect LGBTQ+ workers
Earlier this month, Senate Bill 4 was introduced in the Michigan State legislature. If this legislation passes, it will represent a historic step forward in the fight to adequately protect LGBTQ+ workers from discrimination as they seek to earn a living. ...