APABA, a 501(c)(6) organization, is the oldest and largest association of Asian Pacific American attorneys in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1981, APABA is an affiliate chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. This blog is the product of efforts by the APABA Executive Board. It will provide updates on APABA activities and serve as a forum for feedback. APABA encourages its members to post their thoughts as comments to this blog.

Friday, December 09, 2005

Bias in the workplace; APAs report highest rate of discrimination

A story appearing on the front page of the Business section of today's Washington Post noted the results of a poll conducted by the Gallup Organization. The results of the poll showed that 15% of all American workers report having experienced discrimination against them in the workplace.

Of all race and ethnic groups, Asian Pacific Americans reported having experienced discrimination at the highest rate, 31%. In comparison, African-Americans had the second-highest rate of discrimination at 26%.

The full story is at the link.

posted by APABA-DC at 10:58 AM

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