The Impact of Financial Stress on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

Narayan, Ayushi

doi:10.2139/ssrn.4202976

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“…Table 1 presents summary statistics for the key variables used in my analysis. Additional information about the USPS setting can be found in Narayan (2022a) and Narayan (2022b).…”

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The limits of using grievance procedures to combat workplace discrimination

Narayan

2023

Industrial Relations

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I examine the move from phone to online Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting at the United States Postal Service (USPS) to identify the causal impact of grievance procedure use. This shift led to a large increase in sex–based complaints at the USPS in areas with greater access to broadband. However, I observe no commensurate change in sex gaps related to turnover, hiring, and promotions. My results suggest that a 10% increase in sex–based complaints changes the female share in separations or hires by less than 1%. Increased investment in grievance procedures appears unlikely to significantly influence discrimination outcomes.

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“…Table 1 presents summary statistics for the key variables used in my analysis. Additional information about the USPS setting can be found in Narayan (2022a) and Narayan (2022b).…”

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The limits of using grievance procedures to combat workplace discrimination

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2023

Industrial Relations

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The impact of extreme heat on workplace harassment and discrimination

Narayan

2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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I study the impact of extreme heat on the incidence of harassment and discrimination using data on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) charges brought forward by US Postal Service (USPS) workers. I analyze more than 800,000 EEO charges filed between FYs 2004 and 2019. I find that heat stress experienced on days when maximum temperatures exceed 90 °F increases EEO incidents by roughly 5% relative to days when temperatures are between 60 °F and 70 °F. The uncovered effect is widespread across the USPS and appears to be driven by changes in the number of incidents rather than in their reporting.

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The Impact of Financial Stress on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

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The limits of using grievance procedures to combat workplace discrimination

The limits of using grievance procedures to combat workplace discrimination

The impact of extreme heat on workplace harassment and discrimination

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