Example of discrimination

Discussion Questions: Describe an example of discrimination you have seen in the workplace. Did you simply observe it? Were you the subject of it? Did you take any action? Did anyone else take action? Did it affect the workplace? How? How could you have prevented it from happening?

You are attending a social function and your friend begins to discuss a person with whom he works. Your friend tells you that this person is blind and in order to do his jobs, he has a person who reads for him and drives him to a secondary work site. The blind employee also has special computer equipment. Your friend is very upset about how much this costs. Your friend complains that he doesn't get any special treatment or equipment. He finally says, "I am sick and tired of him and all these other characters getting all this special help and I get nothing." What should you tell him as a human resource professional?