Employee Responsibility In The Workplace
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Much has been written about business owners' and managers' responsibilities regarding discrimination in the workplace, but creating a company culture free of discrimination relies on the efforts of each and every employee in the company. Even though it is companies which most often land in legal trouble for discrimination issues, it is the people working together in the company who set the stage for a discriminatory or culturally aware workforce.
Follow Company Policies
The simplest way for employees to stay out of trouble with co-workers, employers and the law is to follow company policies and guidelines regarding workplace discrimination. Following your company's rules of conduct regarding discrimination can keep your decisions at work in line with your employer's ethical commitments.
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If your company does not have discrimination policies in place, be the first to speak up and request that new policies be drafted. Small business owners often make the mistake of waiting to draft discrimination policies until an issue actually arises; speaking up about adding a discrimination policy can save your employer from costly litigation in the future.
Diversity Training
Discrimination stems from lifelong prejudices, cultural assumptions and the spread of stereotypes. These things tend to develop on their own throughout a person's life, but discrimination never goes away on its own. Employees have the responsibility to study cultural diversity and anti-discrimination techniques, including effective intercultural communication, conflict management and the ability to recognize your own cultural assumptions or fears. Employers can provide diversity training to their employees, but it is the employees' responsibility to absorb the information and put it to use in the real world. Pirates of the caribbean 4.
Be Open-Minded
Employees have the responsibility to approach cultural differences with an open mind at work. Learning to recognize your own prejudices and cultural assumptions is the easy part; learning to cast these hindrances aside when working with others is more challenging. You have the responsibility to ask questions if you are curious about certain aspects of diverse cultures, and to receive and discuss the answers to your questions with respect and more open-mindedness.
Speak Up and Report
Marginalized employees in the workforce may be afraid to stand up for themselves or report discriminatory behavior, fearing political consequences and further alienation from co-workers. Non-minority employees have the responsibility to speak up and stand up for employees who are being discriminated against, and to report serious hostile actions to management or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in cases where discrimination comes from upper management.
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About the Author
David Ingram has written for multiple publications since 2009, including 'The Houston Chronicle' and online at Business.com. As a small-business owner, Ingram regularly confronts modern issues in management, marketing, finance and business law. He has earned a Bachelor of Arts in management from Walsh University.
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