The Effects Of Labor Market Discrimination In Modern America, A Colorblind Society

According to the United States Department of Labor(2016), the unemployment rates among black americans was a staggering 8.6, compared to 4.1 with white americans as of October of 2016. This gap, although much smaller compared to thirty five years ago, shows no trend of changing. Unemployment rates among the minority citizens of america has been consistently about double that of white america for an extremely long amount of time, six decades to be exact, according to Pew Research Center (2013). This is not only an issue in the United States, in the UK nearly half of young black males looking for a job are unemployed. This shows that discrimination is not just a factor in today’s labor force in the United States, but throughout the world as

Dr. Marianne Bertrand, an economics professor, testified that some corporate recruiters can identify a person’s race based on his or her name. Bertrand’s study compared job applicants with Caucasian names, such as Sarah, versus applicants with African-American names such as Lakisha.

Currently, equality is a conflict that many people are striving to resolve. There has been much progress within the last hundred years (Women's International Center, n.d.), since all types of people have started participating in the American workforce, but we still have some ways to go. Certain groups of individuals are guided into certain types of jobs (Skaggs & Bridges, 2013). Research provides support that minorities, women, and people of color tend to be employed and concentrated in low wage work (Blackburn, Jarman, & Racko, 2016). Stereotypes that surround these protected groups are part of the cause as to why they are employed in certain jobs. These stereotypes include; women are mothers and cannot be dedicated to her job or ethnic minorities do not have adequate skill

Companies that discriminate on basis of a host of job-irrelevant issues, comprising race, sexual orientation, gender, disability, age and ethnicity put themselves at a competitive disadvantage as opposed to companies that appraise employees solely on their credentials and qualifications to work well. Given the high rates of discrimination encountering the workforce today, discrimination based on racial discrimination and sexual orientation represents an actual hazard to the profitability of companies (Oeo.tufts.edu, 2015). This essay discusses the non-discrimination policy of the Home depot company.

Have you ever felt like you were denied a job based on your abilities or race? Such might be possible, but Firoozeh experienced a whole different form of prejudice. She was denied jobs not because of her lack of education, which consists of graduating with honors from UC Berkeley with a humanities major, rather, she was denied because of her name. Though many places claim to be an equal opportunity employer, that is not always true, but being defined by your name, rather than your skills or education is just ignorant. Firoozeh is reluctant to believe it is a coincidence, but as soon as she began filling out applications with her “American” name, Julie, all of a sudden she began to receive a flood of job offers. That was more than coincidence, that was discrimination.

Minorities face twice as much racial profiling than white Americans. “The federal office of personnel management report that when education, performance rating and other factors are held the constant African americans are twice as likely as whites to be dismissed from government jobs” (Mullings 17). When it comes to companies dismissing

A study on employment took two resumes with the same qualifications; then send these resumes out to help-wanted ads. The only difference between the resumes that were the applicant’s name. One resume was given a traditionally white name like Greg, while the other resume was named after a traditionally Black name like Jamel. The researchers found that the application with the White sounding name revived a

Blacks and whites have different experiences throughout their lifespan. When it comes to job hiring process, it is even harder for blacks because of their names. Previous studies have found that black names are viewed negatively by others (Busse and Seraydarian, 1977). “There are large disparities between Blacks and Whites in the United States on many indicators of social and economic welfare including

Abstract- Racial discrimination happens all the time and most of us are unaware of it. The most common place for this to happen is in the workplace. Now people can be discriminated against because of their race, religion, or any other numerous things. Also, discrimination can occur during the job interview or even after you got the job. This paper will shoe the effects of racial discrimination and how it can be prevented. In addition there are some very important laws that deal specifically with discrimination, like the NAACP or Affirmative Action. These both will be discussed.

Racial bias is very prevalent in business hiring today. The idea of racial bias specifically against black people has been about equal to the discrimination that occurred in 1990 while the discrimination against Latino people has stayed steady over the last twenty-seven years (Sherman,2016). This shows that racial bias in business hiring is still very prevalent today, and action needs to be taken to prevent minorities with the same qualifications as whites from getting a job simply because of their race.

Discrimination is nothing new to our society or is it something that should be taken lightly and for many decades our Nation has endured many conflicts that have tested the will of Americans over the decades and it is evident that as we have become more diverse so too has our workforce. Although, we are in the twenty first century the goal is to understand why prejudice and discrimination is still so prevalent and how we can do better while trying to bring together our different backgrounds, skills, and experiences still has proven to be an issue that minorities are constantly fighting as they struggle to find there place in society. Through an array of well-educated researchers showing how diversity is nothing new to our society, but if we are to continue to grow and move forward we must be able to understand that with diversification we can foster a strong and inclusive economy that is built to last and nurture a nation that will continue to lead the world as standard setter.

The systemic privilege of name discrimination in relations to employment is a topic that I feel is an ongoing problem in the United States. This type of discrimination is seen in everyday business corporations and firms. This type of stereotype is usually associated with African-Americans due to the fact that they stand out. This discrimination makes it hard for African- Americans to obtain and hold down a job, which could be seen as having some type of correlation to the black unemployment rate. Many CEOs and other people of power will argue that this type of discrimination doesn’t occur during the search for future employees. These people of power, such as supervisors and managers, may attempt to oppose this statement by trying to use credentials

Maintaining a job is a difficult task, maybe not as difficult as obtaining a job through the application process. “Susan managed to submit fifty job applications online via her iPhone’s tiny touch screen in the past few months and did not receive a single job offer” (pg. 48). There are various factors why a person could be denied a job offer and a common reason on why the poor are rarely hired is because of their situation. However, at times it could be the employer who might be biased when reviewing certain candidates, which can be considered discrimination, but it is very difficult to prove in court. It is so easy to jump to conclusions on why a person wasn’t hired because I was the same way. I remember applying for jobs during high school and I thought it was because of my race because most of the employers were white. Since I was in high school my mentality was very childish and I didn’t know I was thinking but now that my mentality is more mature, I see it in a whole new perspective. Unless the employer provides a reason for the denial, it is nearly possible to know why a person was denied from the

As many minorities seek to attain wealth and status in America they are strained to leave any cultural or traditional ways behind closed doors when they enter into the workplace. Many do this to avoid being excluded, and as an attempt to become more equal to other fellow work colleagues, also many feel that white "supremacy" still exists- even in a subtle way. Nonetheless, once one accomplishes such a difficult task, the obstacle of earning a substantial income to maintain a decent standard of living is still a grueling task. According to Professor Harris, a teacher of political science at San Jose State University, approximately 60% of jobs in America are obtained through personal relationships and associations. This notion demonstrates that because many non-minority groups own businesses, and they tend to hire relatives and the like -many minorities are often excluded from attaining the "better" position within a company, and because many minority families we not able to leave a legacy for their family members to carry on, many minorities often miss out on opportunities to also be able to create a legacy that can continue to thrive- and the cycle continues.

Minorities have a higher rate of unemployment than whites in America. Black unemployment in America rose “from 15.3 to 15.5 percent“ in March 2011, while only “7.9 percent of white workers were jobless” (Ross). The factors causing this lack of employment among minorities are explained as having to deal with education, age, ethnic-sounding names on job applications,