Category: Discrimination
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Discrimination Against Women at the Workplace
Modern consumers require businesses to not only deliver excellent quality of their services but also to embrace social accountability, especially in terms of providing employees with equal opportunities. Nevertheless, every month, news emerges on how high-ranking managers at multinational companies mistreat their workers or generally demonstrate inappropriate behavior engaging in all types of discrimination. One…
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Employees Retirement and Age Discrimination Laws
Table of Contents Introduction Legal Viewpoint: Discussion Avoiding the Current Predicament Evaluating Correctly Conclusion References Introduction It is important to note that the case involves an HR director faced with an employee who is about to retire but wants to continue working for five more years. The problem is that the worker, Les Partain, was…
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Discrimination in the United States
Gupta, Gallakota, and Srinivasan (2005) have discussed how to ensure the long-term viability of discrimination strategies. They argue that organizations in the United States can apply various mechanisms through their structures to achieve this goal. Discrimination is evident in the formal structure of an organization. According to Paludi (2012), the glass ceiling past which women…
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So Cals Water Agency: Racism, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation
Business ethics presupposes that companies and organizations should promote equality and integrity of employees and other stakeholders. However, So Cals water agency has not adhered to this provision and has gone ahead to put fewer efforts into promoting employees rights and integrity. The agency has reported several racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation cases (Elmahrek,…
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Discrimination at Workplace
Employment discrimination is unfair treatment in the workplace when hiring, promoting, and determining wages. Discrimination in employment is characterized by a certain biased attitude of the employer to the qualities of a potential employee that are not related to professional ones. In countries where it is customary to determine wages on an individual basis, based…
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Microsoft Company Employment Discrimination
Table of Contents Summary of the Main Issue Results of the Case Personal Opinion about the Case References Summary of the Main Issue The Microsoft Corporation is a well-known tech company that hires employees from different parts of the world and provides the best ideas in the constantly changing technological world. However, despite its current…
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Discrimination Against Disabled Employees
Table of Contents Introduction Diversity and Inclusivity Conclusion References Introduction Diversity in the workplace is an essential factor that increases creativity and innovation and allows the organization to hire different employees, thus making its workforce inclusive. Different elements create diversity in the workplace, including gender, nationality, age, disability and culture. However, some groups are subject…
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Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
Table of Contents Introduction What are Sexual Harassment and Discrimination? Sexual Harassment: Health Effects Discrimination: Health Effects Mitigation Strategies and Laws Safe Work Practices: Challenges and Solutions Conclusion References Introduction Nowadays, companies and individuals are becoming more concerned about occupational safety and employees rights in the workplace. Unfortunately, there are still many cases when workers…
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Discrimination and Affirmative Action in Wal-Mart
Introduction There is a certain amount of irony in the fact that while the US society, in general, has been clamoring for gender equality, gender discrimination in the form of unequal promotions and pay still haunt the American workplace. The level of discrimination has indeed come down to a large extent, but for all practical…
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The Issue of Gender Discrimination Related to Business and Society
Introduction Over the last decades, the issue of ethical business performance has been widely discussed among individuals highlighting the importance of including moral actions, respect, and trust in everyday life of corporations. Whilst some firms keep performing in an aggressive manner, being focused on goal achievement, other companies develop their HR departments and realize in-depth…