You come across a news article reporting that your favorite company was faced with a public lawsuit in which they were accused of widespread discrimination against individuals from an ethnicity, culture, or belief system you associate with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recent executive orders and policies that have been put into play are unfortunately somewhat relevant to our prompt for this week. While the widespread discrimination may not be in effect just yet, there are several companies out there that are \u201cshowing their true colors,\u201d so to speak, and have dropped their DEI policies that were previously in place. Seeing which companies decided to agree to this was an eye-opening experience for sure and left me in a position of needing to reevaluate the way I felt about each of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before jumping to any conclusions, I would first need to do my own research, confirming that the rumors (of dropping DEI practices, or facing a lawsuit surrounding widespread discrimination) were true. If the research was fruitful, I do believe I would feel differently about each company \u2013 we were meant to have come such a long way since the discrimination in our country\u2019s history, it would be disappointing to know we were heading back in that direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This change in perspective would also very likely influence my decisions to support the company as well, especially if I had relatively easy alternatives to do business. It can be hard to boycott certain companies, especially if living in a place that does not offer much variation. But, if there is a choice available, I would absolutely stand with the company that does NOT have discrimination lawsuits against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would not willingly apply to work for a company that had a public lawsuit against them due to discrimination. Personally, I want to be proud of the company I work for, I want to share that with my peers who my employer is. If there is any sense of discomfort or uncertainty when sharing that information, that is not the company for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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