With the rise of diverse workforces, the subject of workplace policies and their lack of inclusive nature should be studied. These policies were created solely through the lens of and for specific demographics and need to be re-analyzed with the voices of an ever-changing workforce. That is why this paper was created to study the impacts discriminatory work policies have on those who to do not conform to the traditional American worker and to identify if those in marginalized communities identify higher levels of discrimination in these policies as compared to those who are not in marginalized communities. This was done through a survey asking 200 participants to self-identify as being part of one or more identities that fall under marginalized communities and then providing scenario-based questions for them to rate the level of discrimination they can perceive on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest level.
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