Latino Briefs Digest

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Twenty-nine percent of Hispanic workers have experienced discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace, according to a nationwide survey by CareerBuilder.com and Kelly Services. The most common incidents of discrimination or unfair treatment involved not receiving credit for one’s work, co-workers talking behind their backs, not receiving a raise or bonus, not having concerns addressed or taken seriously, feeling their ideas or input are generally ignored, and being overlooked for a promotion. “(Hispanics) are among the two groups reporting the highest levels of severe discrimination in the workplace,” said Jesse Caballero, Senior Career Advisor for empleosCB.com. Twenty-two percent of Hispanic workers feel they are paid less than Caucasian co-workers who have the same skills and experience, 6 percent feel they are paid more and 58 percent feel they are paid the same. More than half of the Hispanic workers who experienced discrimination or unfair treatment said they did not report the incident. Sixty percent said they didn’t think reporting the incident would make a difference. Nearly 20 percent of Hispanic workers said their background works in their favor when applying for a job. About a third of the workers said their background works against them and half said their background had no influence.