B2 – Upper Intermediate
Favoritism is a sign of bad management practice, which leads to disfavored employees feeling unmotivated. No law averts favoritism, however, if discrimination, harassment, or retaliation stems from it, then it can be a form of illegal behavior. Read the article to get a deeper understanding of when favoritism goes beyond standards of behavior.
Discussion questions:
1. Describe favoritism as:
a. illegal discrimination
b. sexual harassment
c. retaliation
2. Do you think favoritism exists in your workplace? How?
3. What are the negative effects of favoritism in the workplace? Can you cite any positive effect of it?
4. Who is your favorite colleague, friend, and family member?
5. Share your experience about you being favored and/or disfavored by your employer.