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Anti-discrimination policies that rely on a punitive approach are not sufficient to combat discrimination. They must be complemented by policies that counter prejudice and stereotypes and that limit the expression of cognitive biases and attention-based discrimination.
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A new IZA World of Labor report shows that anti-discrimination policies that rely on a punitive approach are not sufficient to combat discrimination. New research is shedding light on the impact of interventions that aim to reduce prejudices. Discrimination is a complex, multi-factor phenomenon.
Jun 2, 2018 · A new IZA World of Labor report shows that anti-discrimination policies that rely on a punitive approach are not sufficient to combat discrimination. New research is shedding light on the impact of interventions that aim to reduce prejudices.
- Introduction
- The Problem of Employment Discrimination and Our Current Enforcement System
- Conclusion
- About The Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Endnotes
Over a half century after transformative civil rights laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made discrimination illegal, our nation is still grappling with its history of racial injustice and the profound impact of ongoing systemic discrimination. Although America’s anti-discrimination laws have led to substantial progress in tackl...
As our country confronts systemic racism and economic injustice, it is critical that we tackle employment discrimination and its role in perpetuating economic inequality. Structural racism, gender stereotypes, and bias based on national origin, religion, age, and disability are embedded in many employment practices that lead to discrimination and h...
As workers come together to demand greater workplace equity, and America’s institutions make powerful statements in support of Black Lives Matter and racial justice, we have reached a pivotal moment for revitalizing the nation’s anti-discrimination laws and enforcement systems. By rebalancing the extraordinary power disparities that have contribute...
Jenny R. Yang served as commissioner, vice-chair, and chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 2013 to 2018. Under her leadership, the commission launched the Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. Ms. Yang led efforts to tackle systemic discrimination, including enhancing the EEOC’s annual data collect...
The authors thank Cathy Ventrell-Monsees, Peach Soltis, and Jamil Irvin for their contributions to this paper.
1. Jacob Jarvis, “U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls Despite Pandemic—But Not for Blacks and Asians,” Newsweek, June 5, 2020; Keith M. Phaneuf, “New Analysis: Pandemic Unemployment Hit Minorities, Young Workers Hardest,”Connecticut Mirror, June 1, 2020; Tracy Jan and Scott Clement, “Hispanics Are Almost Twice as Likely as Whites to Have Lost Their Jobs A...
Oct 8, 2024 · This paper connects the prevalent critique of corrective justice in addressing systemic discrimination with the fundamental tenets of substantive equality: the commitment to achieve equitable outcomes and acknowledge the historical patterns of disadvantage faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Anti-discrimination policies that rely on a punitive approach are not sufficient to combat discrimination. They must be complemented by policies that counter prejudice and stereotypes and that limit the expression of cognitive biases and attention-based discrimination.
Jun 2, 2021 · The EU has a comprehensive legal framework to combat discrimination. But where exactly does the letter of the law lie and how can corporations make their businesses truly inclusive? HEC Paris professor Matteo Winkler suggests going above and beyond the law to make workplaces genuinely diverse.
