Discrimination is a big word that has continuously been a part of history. While in some aspects the amount of discrimination seen has decreased, it still lives on. The unfortunate truth is that discrimination lives on in peoples lives and that includes in some businesses. Typically these businesses are not open about their discrimination but for time to time we hear of a company that is discriminating against certain ethnicities, culture, or belief system. This week we are asked to evaluate how we would respond to a company that is in a lawsuit do to widespread discrimination.
Would the outstanding claims of discrimination change the way you felt about the company?
In simple terms, yes. Depending on the information given in the article and the information exposed during the case the extent to which this news changes my view may vary; however, there would always be something in my mind that reminded me of the lawsuit and charges. If the information is extremely vague my opinion of the company may not change drastically until more information is released. I like to see the facts before changing my mind about something.
Would it influence your decisions to support that company?
The news of the company participating in discrimination would most likely influence my decision to no longer support the company. However, there could be cases where despite knowing about the charges the company supports something extremely important. In these cases I would probably continue to support from time to time but not as often. In terms of general businesses like a grocery store or retail store I would stop supporting them if they were discriminating against people and I knew about it.
Would it change whether or not you applied to work for that company in the future? Why or why not?
I would most likely not apply for a job with the company. This would be because of my own morals and I would not feel right in doing it. If the case did not hold up in court I might consider applying for a job there if I truly needed the job or it was a dream company to work for but not if the charges held up.
