I was recently hired at a nurse staffing agency three months ago, and I've already witnessed two instances of discrimination. The office manager keeps a list of all the white nurses, and when a private duty client suggested that her father was not comfortable with a black nurse in the house, the manager took the job away from the black nurse and gave it to a white nurse.
The owner of the company also readily admitted, without me asking, that he does not hire men for office positions because he "does not want to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace." He only hires women to work in the office, and, if an apparent male's resume comes in for a position, he instantly throws it away.
I'm uncomfortable with both of these instances, and, morally, I feel as if I should do/say something, but I'm also wondering if I can be held liable if someone ever brings a suit against the business for discrimination. Will I be held liable for anything if I failed to report the discrimination happening?
The owner of the company also readily admitted, without me asking, that he does not hire men for office positions because he "does not want to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace." He only hires women to work in the office, and, if an apparent male's resume comes in for a position, he instantly throws it away.
I'm uncomfortable with both of these instances, and, morally, I feel as if I should do/say something, but I'm also wondering if I can be held liable if someone ever brings a suit against the business for discrimination. Will I be held liable for anything if I failed to report the discrimination happening?