2. Do Your Employees Consider Your Corporate Policies Racist?
Reactions to recent (and not so recent) news events show that black and white Americans see things very differently. As businesspeople we must ask ourselves a very difficult and important question: Is it possible that a company’s policies are being viewed differently by different minority groups within its overall employee base?
3. Religion-Based Harassment
When considering appropriate responses to confirmed incidents of workplace harassment, employers are advised to take action that effectively deters recurrence of such conduct. This may include retraining employees about harassment, republishing the employer’s policy on such matters and disciplinary action against responsible parties.
The information on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Web site can help employers ensure that they are in compliance with Title VII.
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or HR managers who may need to r
or HR managers who may need to refresh their memory banks on how Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helps protect employees against discrimination,
the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Web site is worth visiting. The
protections include those against discrimination based on race or perceived
racial group in recruiting, hiring and advancement, and against classification
based on race or color, such as in the area of work assignments. In the 2007
fiscal year, the commission received more than 30,000 charges of race
discrimination, its Web site says. The information on the site can help
employers ensure that they are in compliance with Title VII.
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or HR managers who may need to refresh their memory banks on how Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helps protect employees against discrimination,
