Race Discrimination Employees of all races are protected from race discrimination in the workplace under federal and state law. However, in the United States, minority employees have historically suffered race discrimination in employment disproportionately. The difference today is that race discrimination is more subtle. It is highly unlikely that a manager or supervisor will directly reveal that an employment decision was made in part on the basis of the race of the employee. And it is much more likely that the manager or supervisor may not even be conscious of his or her attitudes regarding race.
Race discrimination occurs in employment when different races are treated differently. Race discrimination may motivate hiring decisions, disciplinary decisions, or termination decisions, and attitudes about race can influence perceptions of performance and conduct.
But however race discrimination may occur in the workplace, it is unlawful.
Any employee suspecting that his or her race has factored into an adverse employment decision should consider the possibility that the decision constitutes unlawful race discrimination and should contact an employment lawyer.
