Why does discrimination occur in the workplace? There are multiple explanations for the problem. It can range from generational differences, lack of diversity training, absence of good role models, and many other reasons. In every workplace, it is made up of different cultural, religious and social contexts. There are different perspectives and conversations taking place in the workplace. An individual's appearance in terms of race, culture, sexual orientations, gender, and political opinions is disparate among other people. When a contrary perspective emerges, it can easily result in discrimination. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, approximately 99,412 cases of discrimination were recorded in 2012. A well-known fashion company, Alexander McQueen, has been accused of a racial discrimination lawsuit. The former employee, Moselle Blanco, alleged that her supervisor, Max Cantey, verbally abused her during her years on the job. Blanco stated that Cantey had called her offensive names and made unnecessary comments. For example, Blanco was called racist names like “Burrito face,” “Goya Princess” and “taco smoke” at work. She was then accused of being drunk and consuming cocaine while on duty. Blanco also mentions that Cantey said she "had greasy hands like a Mexican and that she didn't want any products to get dirty." Blanco had worked at the company for over 10 years until she was fired in September 2012. Blanco was fired because she had not returned a dress that had been loaned to her client, Jessica Seinfeld and was also selling to customers while she was away from work . Offensive insults and unnecessary comments are completely inappropriate in the workplace. It shouldn't happen in... middle of paper... of racial harassment. However, it turned out that it was the coworker and not a supervisor who was involved in the harassment. The term supervisor had to be differentiated correctly. According to the court ruling, an employee can only be considered a supervisor when he or she is instructed by his or her employer to take “concrete employment actions” against another individual. In this case, it was very burdensome to find evidence for the plaintiff's employer to be found guilty. Unfortunately, gender and racial discrimination are still present in today's society. There are federal, state, municipal laws and company policies to prohibit discriminatory practices, but the problem is not yet solved. Discrimination in the workplace is mainly influenced by financial pressure, generational difference, lack of diversity training and the economy.