Women, minorities more prone to filing grievances

“Our findings suggest that for those individuals who, because of their gender or minority status, are disadvantaged in the labor market and are thus perhaps most in need of an effective mechanism by which to voice concerns regarding the workplace, the grievance system may not necessarily always provide an adequate answer,” the authors note.

This study is published in the April 2008 issue of Industrial Relations. Media wishing to receive a PDF of this article may contact .

Peter Bamberger, PhD, is affiliated with the Israel Institute of Technology and can be reached for questions at .

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