Category: Discrimination

  • 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…

  • Employee’s 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…

  • 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…

  • So Cal’s 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 Cal’s 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Employment Discrimination: Diversity Still Matters

    Applicants need to find the right place of work to ensure their well-being, and organizations require competent people to succeed. Therefore, the search and retention of talented employees are crucial tasks performed by the Human Resources (HR) department. However, finding a job and hiring employees requires significant effort and face various obstacles, such as discrimination.…

  • 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…

  • Discrimination Against Black Women: “The Body Knows Its Door” by Williams

    From the gallery visit, art comes out as a functional representation. Borrowing from the works of Williams, her oil paintings in the nine standard-sized door paintings bring out a unique way through which art comes to life. The images showcase the human body as an emblem of memories and as a vessel for flesh and…

  • Causes of Employment Discrimination & Strategies to Address Them

    Table of Contents Introduction Unwanted Behaviour and Reasons for Change Methods Tasks and Resources Progress Evaluation Conclusion References Introduction Many people face discrimination when applying for a job. This term, in this case, means a refusal to hire not related to professional qualities (Reskin, 2018). Most often, discrimination occurs based on age, gender, or race.…