
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, July 9, 1990                   TAG: 9007090083
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A8   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE: NEW YORK                                LENGTH: Short

POLL: ONE-FOURTH OF WORKERS FACED BIAS

A quarter of Americans say they have been discriminated against at work, but half didn't do anything about it, a survey has found.

Of those who reported discrimination, about a third said it had to do with their sex and another third said it had to do with their race, religion or ethnic background. Most of the rest cited age or a handicap.

The national poll of a random sample of 803 adults was conducted by telephone June 12-16 for The National Law Journal and Lexis, a legal research service. The journal reported the results in its July 16 issue, released Sunday.

Nearly eight in 10 respondents said they believed at least some employers practice some form of discrimination in hiring or promotion, and 51 percent said all or most employers commit discrimination.

- Associated Press

by CNB