As a business consultant I have been asked to suggest several methods that could possibly reduce discrimination and prejudice in the workplace. But is it possible to make everyone get along and ignore the differences? According to growing research on discrimination and prejudice, these are learned behaviors that with practice can be unlearned and ultimately eliminated (Baron & Branscombe, 2012, p. 195). Discrimination is defined as the negative treatment of different groups: Prejudice, on the other hand, is seen as the negative emotions or attitudes associated with discrimination (Baron & Branscombe, 2012, p. 183). These two terms go hand in hand because both can lead to racism; however, this does not suggest that a cause-and-effect relationship exists between the two. Discrimination in the workplace isn't limited to just one thing; in fact, it is found on many occasions as direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimization (Phillips, 2013, p. 65). Although there are laws that protect employees and employers against discrimination, such as the Equality Act (Phillips, 2013): there are still concerns of discrimination within racial, gender and social groups, in this case, the focus main will be among Caucasian employers and Hispanic employees (Weaver, 2011, p. 2723). Stereotypes, which are beliefs or schemas of groups and members (Baron & Branscombe, 2012), arise among people with whom one cannot necessarily identify. Likewise, these stereotypes produce negative mutual attitudes that can potentially lead to discrimination and prejudice (Jones, 2001). Research shows that there is a great disadvantage for minorities in the workplace, so these differences lead to... .. middle of paper ......perceiving discrimination at work: legal consciousness, work context and the construction of discrimination racial. Law & Society Review, 44(2), 269-298.Jones, M. (2001). Stereotyping Hispanics and Whites: Perceived differences in social roles as determinants of ethnic stereotypes. The Journal of Social Psychology, 131(4), 469-476. Phillips, L. (2013). Biases in the workplace. Retrieved from http://rcnpublishing.com/doi/pdfplus/10.7748/ns2013.10.28.5.65.s55Ramasubramanian, S. (2010). Television viewing, racial attitudes, and political preferences: Exploring the role of social identity and intergroup emotions in influencing support for affirmative action. Communication Monographs, 77(1), 102-120. doi: 10.1080/03637750903514300 Weaver, C. (2011). Hispanic prejudice in the United States. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41, 2723-2738.