A recent trend in employment law relates to assertions of workplace microaggression as workplace discrimination. Workplace microaggressions are a form of discrimination that is often overlooked. While some forms of discrimination are overt and obvious, others are more subtle and insidious.
Microaggressions are subtle, often unconscious behaviors or comments that can be directed towards individuals in a marginalized group, such as people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
So, what exactly is discriminatory workplace microaggression? Essentially, it is a type of discrimination that involves subtle but harmful actions or comments that are directed towards a particular individual or group.
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