socialmedian: 1 in 4 workers encounter employment discrimination

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1 in 4 workers encounter employment discrimination

Submitted by Jenniferweil

Nov 07, 2008

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With unemployment rising and competition in the workplace increasing, it's tough to get a job – or get ahead – in today's market. More than one in four American adults – 27 percent – say they have encountered employment discrimination, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, the most popular legal information Web site. The most frequently cited forms of discrimination involved race, age and gender.

The survey asked 1,000 American adults if they believe they have ever experienced discrimination by an employer in job interviews, hiring, pay or promotions. Among the survey's findings:

· 42 percent of African Americans have experienced racial discrimination in the workplace.

· One out of 10 women (10 percent) claim they have experienced gender discrimination in the workplace.

· One out of seven people age 45 and older (15 percent) claim they have exper Read the full article

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