How to Prevent Racism in the Workplace

The article provides an in-depth step-by-step instructions on how to prevent racism in the workplace. First, the company should write an anti-discrimination policy that addresses racism, including the consequences for acts of racism, in the workplace. Further, the company should hire employees of all races and ethnic groups and make them aware of the policy against racism and discrimination during the hiring process. Employees should be promoted based on merit and race and other irrelevant factors should not be considered. Employees should be trained on racism and discrimination yearly to be reminded on how to conduct themselves in the workplace. An anti-discrimination committee focusing on anti-racism projects should be established. Additionally, team-building sessions should be held as they will provide a chance for employees to learn more about each other. If any instances of acts of racism occur, they should be handled and treated identically according to the anti-discrimination policy. This ensures all other employees that the person in charge is acting on an unbiased foundation that is fair and just and intolerable of such behaviors and actions. Further, open communication should be highly encouraged in the workplace as this will promote employees to report any acts of racism. Lastly, the company should use an anonymous reporting system to report racism so employees do not fear or retaliate.

Although this is one of several many articles that provides some sort of procedure or advice on how to prevent racism in the workplace, I do not believe this will get rid of racism in the workplace altogether. Racism exists outside of the workplace and it gets brought to work because we live in a society filled with thoughts and acts of racism. I think the solution to preventing racism in the workplace goes deeper than simply thinking of how to remove it directly from the workplace, but how to eliminate it innately.

Frost, Shelley. How to Prevent Racism in the Workplace. Chron. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved from: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/prevent-racism-workplace-10258.html