Diversity and Diversity and DiscriminationDiscrimination
Vocabulary, Facts, and Vocabulary, Facts, and InformationInformation
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DiversityDiversity
Diverse means being composed of distinct or different elements or qualities
People are diverse in many ways:• Race/Ethnicity• Social/Economic Status• Age• Religion• Gender• Ability
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DiversityDiversity
Diversity is all around us• At school• At work• Everywhere you go
It is best to treat people who are different than you with tolerance• Tolerance is treating everyone fairly and
equally
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Diversity—FYIDiversity—FYI
If you could shrink the earth’s population to a village of If you could shrink the earth’s population to a village of precisely 100 females & males-but maintain the existing precisely 100 females & males-but maintain the existing demographic ratios-the group would look like this:demographic ratios-the group would look like this:
57 Asians57 Asians 14 Western Hemisphere 14 Western Hemisphere dwellers (North & South dwellers (North & South America)America)
8 Africans8 Africans 70 nonwhites70 nonwhites
30 Whites30 Whites 70 non-Christians70 non-Christians
30 Christians30 Christians 70 unable to read70 unable to read
50 malnourished50 malnourished 80 living in substandard 80 living in substandard housinghousing
1 college graduate1 college graduate 50% of world’s wealth in hands 50% of world’s wealth in hands of 6 people—all in the U. S.of 6 people—all in the U. S.
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DiscriminationDiscrimination
DiscriminationDiscrimination is is acting towardacting toward or or treatingtreating individuals or groups in a individuals or groups in a different manner because they are different manner because they are differentdifferent
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DiscriminationDiscrimination
What often leads to Discrimination?What often leads to Discrimination?• StereotypesStereotypes—an idea or statement —an idea or statement
about all of the members of a groupabout all of the members of a group• PrejudicesPrejudices—a negative attitude toward a —a negative attitude toward a
group of peoplegroup of people• RacismRacism—the belief that members of one —the belief that members of one
race or ethnic group are superior to race or ethnic group are superior to members of other races or ethnic group members of other races or ethnic group
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The LawThe Law
The United States has enacted The United States has enacted several laws that make it unlawful several laws that make it unlawful for employers to discriminate for employers to discriminate against employees, applicants, and against employees, applicants, and clients.clients.
• Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964• Age Discrimination Act of 1967Age Discrimination Act of 1967• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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The LawThe Law
Because of these laws, employers must Because of these laws, employers must base decisions (such as hiring, firing, job base decisions (such as hiring, firing, job assignment, etc) solely on an employee’s assignment, etc) solely on an employee’s ability to do the job.ability to do the job.
Employers must make accommodations Employers must make accommodations (changes) for employees/customers with (changes) for employees/customers with disabilitiesdisabilities
Employers who discriminate are subject to Employers who discriminate are subject to fines and lawsuitsfines and lawsuits
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Equal Opportunity EmployerEqual Opportunity Employer
An employer who agrees not to An employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or discriminate against any employee or job applicant job applicant
Publically makes statements that it Publically makes statements that it does not discriminate:does not discriminate:• It is the policy and commitment of [name of business] It is the policy and commitment of [name of business]
that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.or religion.
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Five Common Types of Five Common Types of DiscriminationDiscrimination
Sex/Gender DiscriminationSex/Gender Discrimination DisabilityDiscriminationDisabilityDiscrimination Age DiscriminationAge Discrimination Racial/Ethnic DiscriminationRacial/Ethnic Discrimination Religious DiscriminationReligious Discrimination
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Sex/Gender DiscriminationSex/Gender Discrimination
Discrimination based upon a person’s Discrimination based upon a person’s gendergender
Non-traditional occupationsNon-traditional occupations• Any occupation in which women or men Any occupation in which women or men
comprise less then 25% of the workforce comprise less then 25% of the workforce
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Disability DiscriminationDisability Discrimination
Discrimination based on the fact that a Discrimination based on the fact that a person has a disabilityperson has a disability• A A disabilitydisability is a long-lasting impairment that is a long-lasting impairment that
limits a major life activitylimits a major life activity• Can include mental or physicalCan include mental or physical
To accommodate disabled employees, To accommodate disabled employees, employers may have to:employers may have to:• Restructure jobsRestructure jobs• Alter equipmentAlter equipment• Modify workstationsModify workstations
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Age DiscriminationAge Discrimination
Employers may not discriminate Employers may not discriminate based on a person’s age based on a person’s age
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Racial/Ethnic DiscriminationRacial/Ethnic Discrimination
Discrimination based on a person’s Discrimination based on a person’s ethnicity or raceethnicity or race• EthnicityEthnicity means belonging to groups of means belonging to groups of
people according to common racial, people according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or backgroundcultural origin or background
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Religious DiscriminationReligious Discrimination
Employers may not discriminate Employers may not discriminate based upon a person’s religionbased upon a person’s religion
Employers may need to make Employers may need to make accommodations, such as time off for accommodations, such as time off for religious observances.religious observances.