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Favoritism In The Workplace

Seeing favoritism in the workplace can be one of the most demotivating things you might experience.

In the workplace, favoritism refers to when man appears to be treated good than others and not necessarily for reasons related to superior work performance.

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Favoritism in the workplace might supervene in this man being promoted faster than others unfairly, being paid more to do the same job as others, being given more leeway to come and go while the day as they please, that sort of thing.

The end supervene is that they appear to be treated good than others and for no valid reason.

In each case, the favoritism they are given seems to you to collate less to their abilities and more because they know the right man or people.

Favoritism can occur in pretty much any office environment large or small. How you react to the favoritism easily depends on how blatant it is, if it's proveable and either or not it's illegal. Your company's willingness to tolerate such behavior is also key.

Before you think going group with a complaint about favoritism think about the inherent consequences.

Whistleblowers are increasingly being offered more security in some countries but either or not your complaint is legitimate and proveable might be the biggest obstacle and a group announcement could end up causing you long-term grief.

If the favoritism you are witnessing is keeping you back or hurting you and you feel it is based on illegal reasons - race, sex, age, etc - you might think legal action but you'd obviously need proof of wrong doing to have a case.

You might also ask if your current job is worth fighting for? Do you want to work for a company that tolerates favoritism if you can find a good opening elsewhere?

Depending on the specific situation, you might have a hard time proving favoritism or getting any sort of sure resolution otherwise.

Short of getting a new job, you might think exploring other options depending on your situation such as consulting with a labor lawyer or speaking with a Human Resources rep from your company.

Also make sure you are familiar with your company's policies towards this issue. They may have processes in place that can help you and guide you.

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This post was written by: Franklin Manuel

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