Would the outstanding claims of discrimination change the way you felt about the company? Would it influence your decisions to support that company? Would it change whether or not you applied to work for that company in the future? Why or why not?
- The outstanding claims of discrimination would absolutely make me think differently about the company as a whole, whether it was a company I loved or a company I had never heard of. If I were to ever take a job there in the future, some groups of people would associate this incident with me, even if it happened and was over with by the time I started there. I think the only way I would take a position with the company, would be if they took public responsibility and humility on the matter. The company would have to change their policies, decision making process, as well as whatever it takes to prove to the general public that they really have changed. I wouldn’t continue to support the company either unless they made these changes and stances. If they don’t do any of the things I’ve mentioned, they also run the risk of losing current employees who don’t want to stay or be with a company that thinks lightly of this issue. I think they’d also have a hard time bringing on new employees with this being a public lawsuit and everything on social media. I don’t think anyone would want to work for them unless some drastic changes were publicly made. Furthermore I would want the group that was discriminated against, who is in the lawsuit against them, to feel like the company has changed, not just give them a lump sum of money and consider the situation dealt with and continue to discriminate against this group in the future.
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I wrote something similar on my post, I could not agree more with you. I do believe that it is important how the company takes a stand in a case like this and how are they going to correct their actions in the future.
Hi Hannah,
I agree with your points, and if the defendant lost, then the company would be required to change their practices under the eye of the law. They would be forced to change, unless the company settled, in which case, whether or not you saw or heard some changes within the company would be telling about how they perceived and handled the challenge to their business practices.
Hi Hannah,
Discrimination in the workplace is a serious matter and deserves special attention. Avoiding this type of situation must be a priority in the company, in order to preserve the good environment and the proper conduct in interpersonal relationships. I agree 100% with what you mentioned. I believe it is really important to understand the situation as a whole and not simply believe what we hear. We must know the facts first, and if the company were really found to be discriminating against anyone, it is unacceptable to me to even look forward to that company.