It could be based on anything from your gender, physical size, beliefs or religion to the color of your skin. 4) Discriminationĭiscrimination is unfairness but taken up a notch. But it always seems to be you that gets the blame. Being the one to shoulder the blame after every slip-up is often unfair because other people played their part in the failure too. In fact, anything at all that’s anything but perfect–it’s your fault. When something isn’t on time, it’s your fault. When something goes wrong, it’s your fault. 3) ScapegoatingĪccording to Psychology Today, scapegoating is a key part of narcissism. On the other hand, shoddy work from the boss’ favorites gets nothing but plaudits.

All they can think to do is pick holes in your project, which is utterly demoralizing. Never mind how hard you worked, or that you did a good job. When you hand in a project that you’ve worked exceptionally hard on, the boss looks for faults. 2) Unfair Criticismįavoritism leads to unfair criticism. But on a basic level, it means that the boss treats other people much nicer than you. This can lead to all sorts of unfair behavior, which we’ll go into in more detail below.

This is where the boss likes one person far more than anyone else. One of the clearest examples of injustice at work is favoritism. Let’s take a look at some examples of unfairness in the workplace to show you what we mean. Curiously, unfairness in the workplace is quite similar to family life. If you grew up with a brother or a sister, you might recognize one or two of them from your time living at home. So, what exactly is unfairness at work? There are more than a dozen varieties.

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