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Landmark Cases That Have Helped To Eliminate Racial Discrimination In Employment
from:It is quite sad to know that even in today’s era of globalization we still share certain grievances due to employment discriminations in our society on the basis of classes, races and sex. In spite of various technological advancements and social awareness programs our society the problem of employment discrimination on racial background still persists. Discrimination and prejudice has its roots from cultural ideology where one nationality feels themselves superior to others in terms of race, color or any other factor.
Racial discrimination still lingers in our day to day life and one of the most common places where it is seen mainly is our workplace. Employment discriminations on the basis of racial backgrounds have increased an alarming awareness among the people. History reflects that white men were considered superior not only with respect to economy and industry but also in terms of their intellect and ability. However, those beliefs have diminished to a certain extent as some brave people have fought for equal rights and opportunities to eliminate employment discrimination.
A very good example citing employment discrimination on racial background is from the group of former Walgreens workers and their previous employers. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Walgreens employers for creating employment discrimination and hiring African Americans at lower posts in the vicinity of the African American area. The Walgreens even violated the Title VII of the Civil Rights Code and prohibited promotions to non-white employees. Walgreens had to lose $20 million for a legal settlement.
There is another landmark case that can be cited as a good example for employment discrimination on race and helps to learn that complexion or any other factor should never be taken as determinants for judging your abilities or in providing jobs. Such employment discrimination happened in April 2005 where Judge Susan Illston of the US District for the Northern District of California accused Fitch and Abercrombie for racial discrimination against their workers. They paid $40 million for settling the disputes for their acts of employment discrimination. However, Fitch and Abercrombie have gained popularity for setting benchmarks for hiring individuals ranging from Latino, African American, and eligible people from Asian descent to women.
The examples of these landmark cases on employment discrimination may prove to be beneficial for the people living in North America as it has widened the opportunity for offering them job in their retail clothing stores. While some are happy with the laws enacted to maintain equality and eliminate employment discrimination; the others lament and find it unpleasant to hire on the basis of gender and race. The landmark case on employment discrimination widens our knowledge about the workplace diversity and the legal implications for hiring people coming from different walks of life.
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