Today’s world is unprecedently aimed to struggle with racism exposure in developed societies. Many people are positively influenced by the informational background, and are more likely to disclose to the public the disadvantages they experience at work. One of the recent discrimination cases at workplace occurred in ‘Tesla,’ the biggest car-manufacturing company in the USA (Nayak & Hull, 2021). By analyzing the motives for committing racial segregation actions, one might evaluate the tendency and possible solutions for the issue’s prevention in the future.
In this case, Owen Diaz, a contract worker, experienced a hostile attitude from his colleagues, white males, who were strategically important employees in Tesla inc. In fact, he was constantly hearing the ‘n-word’ in his address, which might be considered as a direct pro-racist exclamation. These actions were severely punished by judge so that the worker would receive a significant monetay compensation, which is supposed to interchange the emotional one. From the previous experience, I would classify this case as the standard discrimination practice held in the 1950s due to the trend of considering racial origin as a definitive characteristic of any person. Moreover, abusive employees utilized their valuable position to insult colleagues without further responsibility. Even though it is a standard situation from a theoretic perspective, society should consider this case as inacceptable in today’s world that promotes diversity in the workplace (Campbell, 2003). I would recommend companies to establish a distinct operational unit that would constantly monitor the atmosphere among employees and provide anonymous questionnaires. This would increase salary payments, but would also promote diversity not only through communication, but also through practical methods (Campbell, 2003). When it comes to governments, I would use this measure of financial punishment as a strong precedent for similar cases in the future. Moreover, it is critical to establish a detailed explanation of judge’s motives for claiming such a decision despite the active logical refutation from the defender’s side.
References
Campbell, M. (2003). Dorothy Smith and Knowing the World We Live In. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 30(1), 3–22. Web.
Nayak, M. & Hull, D. (2021). Tesla hit with $137 million judgement in workplace racism case. Fortune. Web.