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One in five American workers say they know someone who thinks they were denied a job, pay raises or promotion at their company because of their ethnicity, according to a national survey released Wednesday. The survey also noted that nearly a quarter of the respondents reported that they work at companies that do not actively promote diversity. An additional 13 percent weren't sure whether their employer had formal diversity programs. The poll of 1,800 U.S. workers was conducted by Hudson Inclusion Solutions, a professional staffing firm. Among other findings: • Blacks were nearly twice as likely as whites to report instances of discrimination. • Nearly one in four workers reported they know someone who had been adversely affected at work because of their gender. • Of the 64 percent of workers whose companies promoted diversity, 18 percent said they know someone who has been discriminated against because of race. One in five said they know someone who has been mistreated because of their gender. • Employees at larger companies are the most likely to report that their company promotes gender and ethnic diversity in the workplace. [more]