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DiversityDiversity
Diverse means being composed of
distinct or different elements or
qualities
People are diverse in many ways:
• Race/Ethnicity
• Social/Economic Status
• Age
• Religion
• Gender
• Ability
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DiversityDiversity
Diversity is all around us
• At school
• At work
• Everywhere you go
It is best to treat people who are
different than you with tolerance
• Tolerance is treating everyone fairly and
equally
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Diversity—FYIDiversity—FYI
If you could shrink the earth’s population to a village ofIf you could shrink the earth’s population to a village of
precisely 100 females & males-but maintain the existingprecisely 100 females & males-but maintain the existing
demographic ratios-the group would look like this:demographic ratios-the group would look like this:
57 Asians57 Asians 14 Western Hemisphere14 Western Hemisphere
dwellers (North & Southdwellers (North & South
America)America)
8 Africans8 Africans 70 nonwhites70 nonwhites
30 Whites30 Whites 70 non-Christians70 non-Christians
30 Christians30 Christians 70 unable to read70 unable to read
50 malnourished50 malnourished 80 living in substandard80 living in substandard
housinghousing
1 college graduate1 college graduate 50% of world’s wealth in hands50% of world’s wealth in hands
of 6 people—all in the U. S.of 6 people—all in the U. S.
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DiscriminationDiscrimination
What often leads to Discrimination?What often leads to Discrimination?
• StereotypesStereotypes—an idea or statement—an idea or statement
about all of the members of a groupabout all of the members of a group
• PrejudicesPrejudices—a negative attitude toward a—a negative attitude toward a
group of peoplegroup of people
• RacismRacism—the belief that members of one—the belief that members of one
race or ethnic group are superior torace or ethnic group are superior to
members of other races or ethnic groupmembers of other races or ethnic group
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The LawThe Law
The United States has enactedThe United States has enacted
several laws that make it unlawfulseveral laws that make it unlawful
for employers to discriminatefor employers to discriminate
against employees, applicants, andagainst employees, applicants, and
clients.clients.
• Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Age Discrimination Act of 1967Age Discrimination Act of 1967
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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The LawThe Law
Because of these laws, employers mustBecause of these laws, employers must
base decisions (such as hiring, firing, jobbase decisions (such as hiring, firing, job
assignment, etc) solely on an employee’sassignment, etc) solely on an employee’s
ability to do the job.ability to do the job.
Employers must make accommodationsEmployers must make accommodations
(changes) for employees/customers with(changes) for employees/customers with
disabilitiesdisabilities
Employers who discriminate are subject toEmployers who discriminate are subject to
fines and lawsuitsfines and lawsuits
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Equal Opportunity EmployerEqual Opportunity Employer
An employer who agrees not toAn employer who agrees not to
discriminate against any employee ordiscriminate against any employee or
job applicantjob applicant
Publically makes statements that itPublically makes statements that it
does not discriminate:does not discriminate:
• It is the policy and commitment of [name of business]It is the policy and commitment of [name of business]
that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, age,that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability,color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability,
or religion.or religion.
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Five Common Types ofFive Common Types of
DiscriminationDiscrimination
Sex/Gender DiscriminationSex/Gender Discrimination
DisabilityDiscriminationDisabilityDiscrimination
Age DiscriminationAge Discrimination
Racial/Ethnic DiscriminationRacial/Ethnic Discrimination
Religious DiscriminationReligious Discrimination
SDARR
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Sex/Gender DiscriminationSex/Gender Discrimination
Discrimination based upon a person’sDiscrimination based upon a person’s
gendergender
Non-traditional occupationsNon-traditional occupations
• Any occupation in which women or menAny occupation in which women or men
comprise less then 25% of thecomprise less then 25% of the
workforceworkforce
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Disability DiscriminationDisability Discrimination
Discrimination based on the fact that aDiscrimination based on the fact that a
person has a disabilityperson has a disability
• AA disabilitydisability is a long-lasting impairment thatis a long-lasting impairment that
limits a major life activitylimits a major life activity
• Can include mental or physicalCan include mental or physical
To accommodate disabled employees,To accommodate disabled employees,
employers may have to:employers may have to:
• Restructure jobsRestructure jobs
• Alter equipmentAlter equipment
• Modify workstationsModify workstations
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Racial/Ethnic DiscriminationRacial/Ethnic Discrimination
Discrimination based on a person’sDiscrimination based on a person’s
ethnicity or raceethnicity or race
• EthnicityEthnicity means belonging to groups ofmeans belonging to groups of
people according to common racial,people according to common racial,
national, tribal, religious, linguistic, ornational, tribal, religious, linguistic, or
cultural origin or backgroundcultural origin or background
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Religious DiscriminationReligious Discrimination
Employers may not discriminateEmployers may not discriminate
based upon a person’s religionbased upon a person’s religion
Employers may need to makeEmployers may need to make
accommodations, such as time off foraccommodations, such as time off for
religious observances.religious observances.
