| Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice
What We Know and Don’t: Eradicating Employment Discrimination 50 Years After the Civil Rights Act
By Alex Lindsey, Eden King, Eric Dunleavy, Tracy McCausland, and Kristen Jones
Abstract:
The year 2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. In the nearly 50 years since this legislation was codified, organizational scholars and practitioners have been among those working to ensure that the tenets of Title VII—which prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin—are implemented effectively. Despite substantial efforts over five decades, employment discrimination persists. Indeed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resolved 42,545 charges in 2012 alone, excluding cases where no reasonable cause was found or the case was closed due to administrative reasons (EEOC, 2013). This focal article raises and addresses critical issues regarding a yet unanswered question: How can organizational researchers and practitioners contribute to the ultimate goal of eradicating employment discrimination?
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