![]() I share with you the EEOC’s unconditional and unanimous condemnation of antisemitism: found here. Discriminatory and harassing conduct is inevitable, although under-reported like so many other forms of bias. ![]() Those who harbor stereotypes about Jews and/or who spew anti-Jewish venom don’t check their bias at the workplace door. This includes an increase of violence against Jews and Jewish institutions it also includes the spreading of anti-Semitic tropes about Jewish power and influence, sometimes even in otherwise “respectable” circles. Second, Holocaust Remembrance can play an important role in tempering antisemitism, and there has been an alarming increase in antisemitism over the past 5 years. I acknowledge this is very personal to me as most of my grandparents’ family members were killed in the Holocaust. Six out of nine million European Jews were murdered-the percentage is beyond staggering.īut some may ask: what does this have to do with work? Let me suggest at least two connections.įirst, the Holocaust has affected some employees directly, and it is important to recognize this connection. The Holocaust had a disproportionate effect on the European Jewish community. Millions more died fighting Hitler and his genocidal machine. This year, Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) is on April 28, 2022.ĭuring the Holocaust, more than 11 million human beings were systemically murdered. Virtually every year, I write a blog for SHRM on Holocaust Remembrance.
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