Discrimination complaints hit group fighting Trump's health policies

A legal aid organization leading the fight against several Trump administration policies, including health care for LGBTQ and low-income people, is facing its own internal allegations of discrimination.

But a half dozen individuals who work or have worked for the social justice nonprofit claimed workplace inequities persist. All of them worked there after the January 2018 report. The January 2018 report, in addition to interviews with several former and current employees, depict an organization struggling to create an equitable workplace even as it battles the Trump administration over policies it says are discriminatory or punitive to low-income people and other marginalized groups.

“I think that there are situations that they are trying to improve. I just think it’s a long road ahead,” said the individual who left after concluding there was no opportunity for advancement.in court for patient access to a range of health care services, such as medications for severe chronic illness, children's mental health benefits and abortion. It has also advocated for legislation expanding health insurance coverage.

Taylor said the departures in 2016 of three employees of color who worked on policy issues was one reason NHeLP stepped up its diversity and equity efforts, including hiring an outside firm to examine its workplace culture. That review by the Management Assistance Group produced the January 2018 assessment.

The report noted the perception among some employees that “there were instances where women of color had more experience but white staff were identified as more capable.” It also relayed descriptions of instances when individuals acted “surprised when a person of color is a good writer.”

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

Yall need to fix this, like yesterday!!

It hurt’s itself in it’s confusion.

Go figure. Who cares anymore. Move on, it is normalized already.

Fighting bad policies & discrimination only when it affects or suites you is called...?

Truly f*c*edup. This is how the far right gains. The progressives need to be able to organise so much better than this AOC ewarren

Allegations of discrimination against the organization include mistreatment of LGBTQ employees, bullying of black women and “off-color jokes” about Jewish people

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