AIU Diverse Workforce Legal Compliance Cultural Barriers Discussion

In your own words, answer this unit’s discussion questions in a main post (recommended minimum 300 words), and respond to at least 2 peers’ postings (recommended minimum 75 words). 

Failure to employ strategies focused on attracting diverse candidate limits diversity in the workplace and could lead to possible legal problems.

Reflect on the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the protected classes it covers in the workplace. Discuss the following:

Select 2 protected classes, and explain the need for them to be protected.

How can employers prevent cultural barriers, discrimination, and biases in the workplace?

How is your response similar or different from your peers’ responses?

Joseline Cova

Protected classes are groups of people that have previously suffered from discriminatory events that are now managed and entered into a systemic anti-discrimination law set by the EEOC due to basis on these individual’s traits. Two examples of protected classes are Race, and gender. These two have historically been known for being segregated in the work industry. In the past people of different color were not allowed to mix with whites. In order to offer equal opportunity in both applying and getting promoted once on a job regardless of their personal traits people of protected classes were entered in this category. In today’s society we are seeing more of inequality in pay in regards to gender traits. Where males get paid more than females even when each sex has the same job position and duties. Thus, it is important to consider these protected classes due to seeing inequality or discrimination keep on in certain areas over the years of work experience and it is now illegal to do so.

Therefore, employers can prevent cultural barriers, discrimination, and biases in the workplace by creating a non-discriminatory policy and procedure process in the business. First by training and educating the recruiters then the rest of the employees on how to identify bias behavior in order to avoid stereotyping or giving the other person the perception that they do not belong. By creating an overall dimension of diversity and inclusion thereafter, an organization can help everyone work together for a better company culture of unity and equality in all aspects of an organization.

“The EEOC defines systemic cases as “pattern or practice, policy and/or class cases where the discrimination has a broad impact on an industry, profession, company or geographic location.” (EEOC.gov, 2023). In short, by having systems in place each business would ensure no patterns of such discriminating behaviors are in the work environment. By creating these standards in the practice and entirety of an organization professionalism will enforce the law of equal employment opportunities. If rules and regulations are not followed, each individual can then receive re-direction or violation, thus saving the organization from lawsuit for not correcting these decisions.

EEOC.gov. 2023. Systemic Enforcement at the EEOC. “What is Systemic?” First sentence. USA.gov

https://www.eeoc.gov/systemic-enforcement-eeoc 

Brianna Williams

The two protected classes in the workplace are a work-related and a personal one. These two types of protected classes are not only important for a company but also problems. If you have been working with a protected class for more than 10 years, then it is for employees. They are the ones that protect your business from lawsuits and other legal problems. There are many reasons why an employee should be protected from lawsuits and legal problems. They include: 1. Protection against retaliation by employers who don’t want to sue their employees for damages issues. If you have been working with a protected class for more than 10 years, then it is important for you to know what type of protected class is best suited for your business. The need for both of the classes to be protected are corporations is growing. This means that companies must consider whether they can afford to hire a C level executive to handle the lawsuits. 2. Protection against discrimination in employment when a company has an unfair. Advantages of the two protected classes in the work place employment act, which protects workers from discrimination based on race, color or national origin. The protection against discrimination act protects employees from being discriminated because of their race, sex or religion. Employers should also protect employees from having to pay out-of-pocket costs for discrimination. This includes health insurance, disability benefits and retirement plans. Employers prevent cultural barriers, discrimination and biases in workplace by in employment by providing training and education to help them understand the workplace rules. Employees are encouraged to learn about the workplace rules and regulations that apply to their job. The employee is required to have a written contract with the employer stating what they will do if an employee get fired. These contracts include: Termination notice of dismissal, severance packages and other forms of compensation.