Diversity

Hope Kuhl & Holly Kuhl

Professional Profile

What is Diversity?
The concept of diversity
encompasses acceptance and
respect.
Understanding that each
individual is unique and
recognizing our individual
differences.

Diversity
Race
Culture
Gender
Sexual Orientation

Age
Religious Beliefs
Physical Abilities

Race
Race cant affect
Hiring
Pay
Promotions

Avoid jokes, gestures, and offensive slang words

Culture
Understand any gestures
or topics to avoid
Pronounce names
correctly
Avoid money talk

Learn a few words from

guests language
Acknowledge special
holidays, religion, and
government of guest
Avoid comparing one
country to another

Gender
Wage Difference 20% gap in 2010
Advancement Opportunities
Occupational Distribution
2009 - Salary

2010 - Weekly

Women

$36,278

$923

Men

$47,127

$1,256

Sexual Orientation
Dont need to inform your employer
No federal law protecting the rights of LGBT in US
No state-level protection 29/50 states
(can be fired for LGB)

No state-level gender identification protection 33/50 states

can be fired for being transgender

Age
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Protects most individuals 40years and old from
employment discrimination on age

Not allowed to hire, fire,

promote, or employees
compensation

Religious Beliefs
A person can dress according to
religion if it does not impose a burden
Christians are most discriminated religion
Muslims make up the second biggest

Cannot be forced to participate in a religious activity

Physical Abilities
36+ million Americans
Americans with Disability Act (1990)
Dont say:

Handicapped
Crippled/lame
Blind
Mute
Nuts/crazy

References
11 Facts About Religious Discrimination. (2016). Retrieved from Do Something: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-religiousdiscrimination
Age Discrimination. (2016). Retrieved from Workplace Fairness: http://www.workplacefairness.org/age-discrimination
Casperson, D. M. (1999). Power Etiquette. In D. M. Casperson, What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career (pp. 149-151). New York: AMACOM.
Facts About Age Discrimination. (2008, September 08). Retrieved from Equial Employment Opportunity Commission:
https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/age.html
Kelchner, L. (2016). Gender Differences in the Workplace & Statistics. Retrieved from Small Business:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/gender-differences-workplace-statistics-13294.html
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Workplace Issues. (2015, May 26). Retrieved from Catalyst: http://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/lesbiangay-bisexual-transgender-workplace-issues
Practice Areas. (2011). Retrieved from Nicholas Kaster Attorneys ay Law: www.nka.com/practice-areas/employemeerights/discrimination/race-discrimination/?gclid=CMD0qerzp8wCFYsAaQodOoEiYQ
Religious Discrimination. (n.d.). Retrieved from U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/religion.cfm
Strain, M. (2016). Physical & Mental Ability Diversity Training in the Workplace. Retrieved from Small Business:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/physical-mental-ability-diversity-training-workplace-38723.html
Toll, E. (2015). Racial Diversity in the Workplace Training. Retrieved from Diversity Resources: http://www.diversityresources.com/racialdiversity-in-the-workplace-training/

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