Definitions
Illegal in the workplace
Discrimination
Discrimination is...
illegal in the workplace
A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central
American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Hispanic or Latino
Often, a stereotype is
untrue and has a negative meaning
Just under half of the workforce is
female
the practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity.
Inclusion
It is illegal to ______ against workers based on nine protected characteristics
discriminate
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
American Indian or Alaska Native
A work-life balance is
the amount of time spent at work compared to the amount of time spent with family and friends and engaged in leisure activities.
Some fields or careers tend to consist mostly of
males
Belief or generalization about a group of people with a given set of characteristics.
stereotype
You are protected from discrimination when using _____ ______
Public services
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Asian
Generational stereotypes can lead to
misunderstandings and negatively influence the dynamics of a team.
all genders must have equal opportunities in
The shared beliefs, customs, and social behaviors of a particular group.
Culture
You are protected from discrimination as a _______
consumer
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Black or African-American
Bias is a tendency to
believe that some ideas or people are better than others.
any action that denies opportunities, privileges, or rewards based on a person's gender is
gender discrimination
means having representatives from different backgrounds, cultures, or demographics in a group.
Diversity
You are protected from discrimination when ______ or _______
buying or renting
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Native Hawaiin or or other Pacific Islandler
Negative stereotyping is
never acceptable and should be actively discouraged in the work environment.
a person's internal sense of being male or female. The way in which this is expressed is frequently called gender expression, this is
gender identity