Coursework 9.05 Management Coursework Research Paper

Employment
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Institution / Affiliation
Discrimination in United States
In the United States, many racial and ethnic groups including Asians, American Indians, Hispanics, and Blacks, to name a few, have faced severe discrimination and denial to economical, civil, political, social, and education opportunities. Unfortunately, variances in employment, housing, education, health, income, wealth, criminal justice, and other areas exist among racial and ethnic groups up to date (McElhattan et al., 2017). For instance, the recent killing of George Floyd – a black American – by white Police officer Derek Chauvin by kneeling on him while he was pinned on the floor, clearly illustrates the wide-ranging discrimination in the United States. Floyd's assassination sparked reactions to many citizens who protested the ever-growing discrimination – with the slogan “Black Lives Matter” taking the nation by storm. Although many factors contribute to discrimination, their magnitude and scope suggest that various forms of biased treatment exist in United States society and inhibit the achievement of equal opportunity.
Employment discrimination law
Employment discrimination in the United States is illegal, but it still exists. In reality, thousands of employees report workplace discrimination to the relevant authorities, but unfortunately, the employers are rarely held accountable. For instance, every year the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and its state and local associates record over 100,000 cases of workers complaints of job discrimination. Thus said, I consider Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as the important employment discrimination law in the United States. The act protects workers and job candidates from employment discrimination due to their religion, race, sex, color, and state of origin. It covers a wide range of employment decisions such as selection, assigning work, promotion, training, transferring, measuring performance, and termination, providing benefits, recruitment, and other terms and conditions of employment (Hagen, 2011).
Although zero discrimination in the workplace as envisioned by the policymaker of this act has not been realized, the law has significantly transformed the face of the American workplace. For example, in the 1950s, William Sonny Walker – a black native based in Arkansas, traveled to Indiana to find a summer job in the waiting tables since he could not get an opportunity in his neighborhood. Upon graduation, he was paid two-thirds of the salary the white’s teachers earned. Today, continuing students and graduates have access to employment opportunities regardless of their color, religion, race, sex, and state of religion (Hagen, 2011).
The increased diverse demographics imply that employers that discriminate would miss out on the diverse large pool of talent. Today, minorities make up to 45% of pri...