Treating some minorities well doesn’t excuse bias against others
By now, every employer understands that Title VII prohibits discriminating against employees because of their race. A recent 7th Circuit case makes clear a subtle but important point about race bias: Employers can’t defend discrimination against some members of a protected class by claiming they don’t discriminate against all members of that class.
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