Monday Apr 25, 2022
E5: Inclusion Isn’t A Policy, Its People
What is your definition of inclusion? Why are employers still writing diversity and inclusion policies, instead of evaluating your people? Here's a bold question, what will make your organization more inclusive? The real question is, can inclusion create reverse discrimination? Who will be offended because the room is more inclusive?
In this episode, Margaret Spence will discuss the reverse discrimination case where a jury awarded a white male employee $10M because he claimed he was fired because he is a white male. He claims he was terminated without cause "as part of an intentional campaign to promote diversity in its middle management ranks.” He was fired as senior vice president of marketing and communication days shy of his 5th anniversary with the company. His replacement – two women, one black and one white.
This ruling is a, wow and wow…and it creates a balancing act that can be hard to reconcile. After years of owning the stadium, the bleachers, the concession stand – can white males claim reverse discrimination? A jury thinks so!
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Inclusion Unscripted with Host Margaret Spence and Sponsored by The Inclusion Learning Lab - https://inclusionlearninglab.com
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