Another cause for discrimination in workplaces today stems from unconscious biases that exist within organizations. Unconscious biases occur when people make assumptions about other people without actively considering them first; these might include stereotypes about certain groups or individuals that lead people to discriminate against others due to their perceived differences from themselves. In some cases these biases are not maliciously intended but they still serve to create a feeling of unease amongst workers who do not feel accepted within their work environment because they seem “different” compared with everyone else at the office.

Finally there is also institutionalized discrimination which occurs when policies within organizations perpetuate unequal treatment among employees regardless if it was done intentionally by those involved or not. For example there might be policies put into place which specify certain recruiting practices which favor one demographic over another even if unintentionally so such as only placing ads for positions in publications targeted at one ethnicity over another thus inherently excluding other potential applicants from consideration altogether during recruitment processes; this type of practice would constitute institutionalized discrimination if found out and could result even further legal consequences for an organization should it come under investigation by relevant authorities tasked with upholding labor laws prohibiting discriminatory practices in employment settings .