What to Do If You are Discriminated Against in the Workplace?

Dealing with discrimination in the workplace is a stressful situation. Unfortunately, it is also often stressful to determine how to respond to the discrimination. But by understanding how to respond to discrimination and the appropriate steps to report the discrimination, you can work to take control of a bad situation and to correct the problem.

Documentation

Many employees fail to take action after an act of discrimination takes place, hoping that the problem will go away. Regardless of whether an employee decides to take immediate action or wait to see if the problem continues, the employee should begin documenting the discriminatory acts. When documenting the discrimination, the employee should note what happened and who did it. The employee should also note the day and time of the event and any witnesses. Employees should understand that some laws require the reporting of the discriminatory act within a specific time period.

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