Workplace racial-sensitivity pamphlet called insensitive, and more

A racial-sensitivity pamphlet issued by the Delaware Department of Transportation that advises employees against "faux pas" in the workplace has been accused of insensitivity.

Workplace racial-sensitivity pamphlet called insensitive

A racial-sensitivity pamphlet issued by the Delaware Department of Transportation has been accused of insensitivity. The pamphlet advises employees to avoid such “workplace faux pas” as asking gay co-workers whether they’ve “thought about getting help”; offering black co-workers “chicken or watermelon” for lunch; and asking Latino co-workers, “Can you help me out with my landscaping?” A spokesman explained that the DOT thought that “you have to shock people to get their attention.”

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