Discrimination in the Modern Workplace
With the 21st century workplace ahead of us and a country full of diversity surrounding us, the changing ethnic, racial, age, and gender composition of the workforce will become more evident in the years to come. This modern workplace will bring in a group of diverse employees to accompany tighter labor markets and changing worker demographics. These changes in the modern workplace will have important implications for employers across the country. "High skills and knowledge are important to American firms competing in a global economy." (Dresser, 1996) As always, the best measure of an employee or potential employee is skills and knowledge. But we all know that it doesn't always work that way. And, while the U.S. workforce as a whole has a higher educational level than ever, some problems evolving in the modern workplace are clear; discrimination is part of the problem. All the greater…...

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References

1. Daly, C. "Compensation and Diversity: New Pay for a New Workplace. " In E.E. Kossek and S. Sobel (Eds.), Managing Diversity: Human Resource Strategies for Transforming the Workplace. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Press, 2000, pp. 44-69.

2. Dresser, Norrine. Multicultural Manners: New Rules of Etiquette for a Changing Society. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 1996, pp. 66-92.

3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Internet)   24 February 2002.http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html 

4. Gardenswartz, Lee and Anita Rowe. Diverse Teams at Work: Capitalizing on the Power of Diversity. Irwin Professional Publishing, Chicago, IL, 1996, pp. 101-143.

I have been discriminated against, which has caused my self-esteem to fall, and now I am stuck, with few role models to follow. Bill's success has probably been thwarted by more sources than the today's average black or female, but there is no provision in preferential hiring for him. Just like no one can control his or her race or skin color, Bill's obesity is caused by a medical problem beyond treatment. Selective preferential hiring won't work. Even if one doesn't accept the fact that preferential hiring discriminates against the white male, one must accept the fact that preferential hiring discriminates against Bill (Cordes, 1994).
Now let's assume that this argumentation is invalid for one reason or another. Let's assume the lack of self-confidence and self-respect that today's blacks and women are suffering from may deserve some compensation. But before continuing, it seems necessary to narrow the range of who…...

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Casenotes. (2003). Employment Discrimination. Aspen Publishers.

Colaiaco, James. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. Brooklyn: Carlson

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Cordes, R. (1994). "The Obese Gain Protection Under Disabilities Law." Trial.

Professionalism in the Workplace
Prejudice is a favorable or unfavorable judgment or opinion toward a person or group based on one's perception of an individual, group, or situation. Prejudice and discrimination in the working environment are severe offenses that could contribute in serious penalties. Prejudice in the workplace usually arises because the working environment is made of people from varying social, cultural, and racial backgrounds. These individuals tend not have much in common except the fact that they simply work together. While prejudice sometimes emerges as intentional unfavorable judgment, it can sometimes emerge as comments or behaviors that are said or conducted innocently but are misunderstood.

Sample Prejudice Scenario

An example of a scenario in which an employee may feel as though he has been treated with prejudice involves a gay worker who is regularly talked about at work as if he is not present ("esolving Human ights Issues in the Workplace," n.d.).…...

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References

Morris, M. & Fiske, S. (2009, November 12). The New Face of Workplace Discrimination.

Forbes. Retrieved September 26, 2014, from  http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/12/discrimination-workplace-prejudice-leadership-managing-bias.html 

"Resolving Human Rights Issues in the Workplace." (n.d). Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Retrieved September 26, 2014, from  http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/iv-human-rights-issues-all-stages-employment/12-resolving-human-rights-issues-workplace

Preventing Workplace Discrimination
The relevance of enhancing equality at the workplace cannot be overstated. It is important to note, from the onset, that discrimination at the workplace could assume various forms. These include, but they are not limited to, discrimination on the basis of religion, gender, race, handicap or impairment, or some other disposition. This text concerns itself with the prevention of workplace discrimination.

What are some of the measures a company may take to reasonably accommodate people with disabilities, or those with a known drug abuse problem?

To begin with, a company should have in place a policy that adheres to both the letter and spirit of Title VII. Preferably, the copies of the said company discrimination policy or manual ought to be distributed across the organization. As it has been pointed out in the simulation, as per the provisions of Title VII, the company should ensure that no hiring or firing…...

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References

Price, A. (2011). Human Resource Management (4th ed.). Hampshire: Cengage Learning.

Werner, W. & DeSimone, R. (2011). Human Resource Development (6th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.

Preventing orkplace Discrimination
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990 and since then has been the main instrument to make employment opportunities available to as many people as possible, even if it meant that the employer had to go out of its way to make accommodations for "the special needs of a particular employee." (Licht) In the past it has been up to the courts to decide what is considered a "special need," and these have included such things as installing equipment such as fans and air purifiers for those with respiratory disabilities. It has also been decided that the law requires companies to reassign those who cannot lift or carry heavy weights to other duties that do not require such lifting, as well as allowing for employees to alter their work schedule due to a disability, redesigning offices to suit their needs, even allowing an employee with…...

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Works Cited

"Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." U.S. EEOC Home Page. Retrieved from  http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm 

Licht, Tillinghast. "Reasonable Accommodation and the ADA- Courts Draw the Line" Library | Legal Professional. Retrieved from  http://library.findlaw.com/2004/Sep/19/133574.html 

Steven, Daniel. (2001) "Employment Law Primer" publishlawyer.com. Retrieved from  http://www.publishlawyer.com/employ.htm

Fair treatment of workers is a priority for any employee given that it is a right guaranteed by the Constitution and protected by labor laws. Since this right is protected by the Constitution and existing federal and state laws, employers face the need to establish work settings and procedures the ensure all employees are treated in a fair and equal manner. Existing labor laws protect employees from discrimination, unfair treatment, retaliation, and other work-related issues. For this large company, making business decisions in consideration of employment protections is essential toward ensuring fair treatment of employees. The significance of fair treatment of all employees in this large company with respect to applicable federal antidiscrimination laws, federal health and safety laws, and state laws is discussed. Recent Federal Legislative Protections/Laws
Workplace discrimination is a term used to refer to any practice or procedures in the working environment that seek to segregate an individual or…...

Workplace discrimination can be understood as an inappropriate, unjustifiable treatment towards a person or a set of people at the workplace. Such undesirable treatment is based more often on people's race, ethnicity, age, marital status, sex or other describing characteristics (Australian Human Rights Commission, n.d). Workplace discrimination can give the impression of a repudiation of particular civil liberties, neglectful treatment, deliberate undervaluing of an employee's character or work outcomes and attainments. Workplace discrimination is not only done by the employee but by the fellow employees or peers and other superiors as well. Workplace discrimination, although often not as blatant as in previous periods, continues to proliferate across organizations and on a global level. Fittingly regarded as modern discrimination, discriminatory behavior in the present day is time and again categorized by elusive and clandestine behaviors that can edge below regulations and organizational guidelines (Marchiondo et al., 2015). Types of Discrimination in the…...

Workplace discrimination leads to a mismatch between qualified workers and their jobs, and it carries significant economic consequences in the American workplace.
Okechukwu, Souza, Davis and Castro (2014) define workplace discrimination as unfair rules and conditions that impair the ability of group members. It is motivated by inferiority and mistreatment of the disadvantaged group over the dominant group. It is based on races and even occurs among disadvantaged groups themselves. For example, some ethnic groups are favored than immigrant workers. Discrimination does exist with respect to age, gender, and disabilities as well. Though Americans prohibit societal and historical influences among the workers through the Disabilities Act, it does persist. Workplace discrimination is unequal treatment of employees whereas workplace harassment involves negative actions toward a worker with respect to race/ethnicity, gender, etc. Sexual harassment includes sexist behavior, sexual hostility, unwanted sexual attention, and sexual coercion in which one's gender or sex is…...

Individuals with disabilities may experience mental anguish, but also feelings of embarrassment about their ability, or inability to perform tasks that they normally might were they not disabled. These feelings may lead to depression or feelings of worthlessness, guilt or sadness, which are unacceptable in a society that promotes equality and fair treatment under the law. People with disabilities incorporate a large segment of the population, including people with HIV, cancer or physical handicaps resulting from chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis (DDA DirectGov).

Other characteristics of individuals who feel discriminated against may include fear, as in the case of women who are discriminated against sexually (Gregory, 2003). As part of our research, we note that more women are fighting back, thanks to feminist movements encouraging women to speak out when they feel discriminated against. Any type of discrimination, as evidenced by our research, interferes with a person's ability to lead a…...

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References

DirectGov. (n.d.). The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). http://www.direct.gov/uk/en/DisabledPeople/RightsAndObligations/DisabilityRights/DG_4001068

Gregory, R.F. (2003). Women and workplace discrimination: Overcoming barriers to gender equity. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.

Higginbotham, Jr. a.L. (1990, Nov). 45 years in law and civil rights; many of the greatest battles in the war on discrimination were waged in court. Ebony, 46(1): 80

.....social injustice and inequality. First, literature related to the fundamentals of discrimination and descriptions of gender discrimination are discussed in the literature. Following a detailed discussion of what the literature says about gender discrimination, the literature review shifts toward the quantifiable effects of gender discrimination in the workplace. Effects are examined both in terms of measurable effects on organizations and individuals.
Fundamentals of Discrimination

Discrimination is unfortunately pervasive in the workplace. Described as an "inaccurate perception of differences," discrimination can be based on independent variables like race, gender, language, and other demographics (Cleveland, Vescio & Barnes-Farrell, p. 149). The differences perceived are "inaccurate," and also have a direct impact on status, access to power, and access to avenues of promotion or pay increases. Most literature frames discrimination as being "subtle and covert," well concealed from the realms of legal scrutiny, and often difficult to define precisely (Marchiondo, Ran & Cortina, 2015, p.…...

Discrimination and Harassment
Discrimination is an act of prejudice where unfairness towards a person or group of persons is demonstrated. It is an act of unreasonably treating a person less fairly as compared to how others are treated. Discrimination can manifest itself in many instances in our lives, either within the social environment, workplace, school, and many others. In reference and respect to every person's human rights, discrimination is prohibited under human rights and constitutional laws. According to an online source, this especially includes discrimination based on the following attributes.

race, colour, sex, age, trade union activity, religion, criminal record, political opinion, marital status, impairment (including HIV status), disability (including physical and intellectual), medical record, national extraction, nationality, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity inc. transexuality

Harassment, on the other hand, is a form of abusing or injuring a person or group of persons, either physically, mentally, or emotionally. As with discrimination,…...

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References

Discrimination and Sexual Harassment.

 http://www.apesma.asn.au/adviceonline/contents.htm 

Workplace Bias.

 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec04/walmart_7-5.html

Case Statement
This case involved a white woman and a black man who had an encounter in a parking lot and there was controversy if discriminatory action ensued. The two, Hope and Dillon, gave two different versions of the encounter.

At its very core, the conflict in the case is about racial discrimination. Legal advocates and scholars have given various definitions to racism and have focused on disparate impact and differential treatment. Their definitions can be crystallized into differential treatment occurring when individuals are accorded unequal treatment because of their race and disparate impact occurring when individuals are subject to the same treatment based on specific predefined procedures and rules, but where the procedures and rules are structured in favor of one group (Devah Pager & Hana Shepherd, 2008).

Issues to Resolve

Where there is a history of discriminative practices, an exchange like the one between Dillon and Hope is just one of many…...

For instance, if one individual "kept telling another employee sexual jokes that the second employee found offensive, it would be sexual harassment in the workplace. If two employees dated and engaged in consensual sex, this would not be sexual harassment. If one of the two then wanted to terminate the relationship, and the other used the unequal relative terms and conditions of employment of the work place to further the relationship, this would be sexual harassment in the workplace." (Sexual Harassment in the orkplace, 2004) in other words, consent is key -- conceivably a man could be made to feel uncomfortable, perhaps by another man, through repeated exposure to sexual jokes even after the perpetrator of the 'humor' was asked to cease and desist.
orks Cited

Hostile orkplace. (April 1997) it's time: Institute for Management Excellence online newsletter and website. Updated 2001. Retrieved on October 3, 2004 at http://www.itstime.com/apr97.htm.

Sexual Harassment in…...

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Works Cited

Hostile Workplace. (April 1997) it's time: Institute for Management Excellence online newsletter and website. Updated 2001. Retrieved on October 3, 2004 at  http://www.itstime.com/apr97.htm .

Sexual Harassment in Workplace." (2004) Discrimination Attorney.  http://www.discriminationattorney.com/harasswk.shtml

Discrimination and Affirmative Action
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits private and state and local government employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against individuals on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA also generally requires covered employers to make reasonable accommodations -- changes in the workplace or in the way things are usually done that provide individuals with disabilities equal employment opportunities." (U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, 2008) In order to meet the ADA's definition of disability the individual must have a "physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (2) has a record of such an impairment; or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment. This definition of disability may differ from the definition used in other laws. For example, the term "disabled veteran" means an individual who…...

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Dunn, CP (1997) The Normative Defense for Affirmative Action. Journal of Management Inquiry. Retrieved from:  http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/dunnweb/pubs.aa.html 

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The existence of on-site daycare becomes a 'perk' in attracting high-level talent during the peak years of productivity.
Improvement

Statistics make a compelling case: "savings in wages of $150,000 and $250,000 for just two companies that provided on-site day care" underline the advantage of retention and company loyalty through corporate daycare (Hahn 2007). orkers will be less apt to stay home when they cannot find care or a sitter -- also they can monitor a mildly ill child at the facility, rather than stay home. For women, corporate daycare levels the playing field and means they do not have to choose between motherhood and a career. Even fathers can enjoy seeing more of their children. orkers will feel better and less stressed at work. They will sense their company cares about them as human beings, not just as workers.

Investment

Of course, a financial investment in the daycare practice is required. However, a…...

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Works Cited

Adams, Courtney Lee. (2007, April). Con: Get real about what employers can do. Day care: An office debate. Business Week. Retrieved July 6, 2009 at  http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2007/04/day_care_an_off.html 

Hahn, Cliff. (2007, April). Pro: Happy parents, kids and corporations. Day care: An office debate. Business Week. Retrieved July 6, 2009 at

Essay Topic 1: The Intersectional Challenges of Womanhood

Introduction:
Explore the complex intersectionality of womanhood, examining how race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors shape the experiences and challenges faced by women.

Body Paragraph 1:
Discuss the historical and systemic barriers women have encountered in education, employment, and political representation. Analyze how these barriers have disproportionately impacted women of color, LGBTQ+ women, and women from marginalized communities.

Body Paragraph 2:
Examine the unique challenges women face in the workplace, including wage disparities, occupational segregation, and workplace discrimination. Discuss the gender stereotypes and biases that perpetuate these inequalities.

Body Paragraph 3:
Explore the intersectionality of gender and race, highlighting....

1. The impact of social class on access to legal representation and representation in the criminal justice system.
2. How does social class influence the likelihood of being able to afford legal services and representation in civil cases?
3. The disparities in access to justice based on social class and its implications for socioeconomic inequality.
4. The role of race and gender in conjunction with social class in determining access to justice.
5. The barriers faced by individuals from lower social classes in navigating the legal system and obtaining fair outcomes.
6. The impact of social class on perceptions of justice and the fairness of....

1. The impact of social class on access to legal representation and advocacy in the criminal justice system
2. The role of socioeconomic status in determining the quality of legal services available to individuals
3. Inequality in access to justice for low-income versus high-income individuals in civil cases
4. The effects of wealth and social class on the likelihood of receiving fair treatment in the legal system
5. The disparities in legal outcomes based on social class and economic status
6. The relationship between social class and barriers to justice, such as court fees, bail amounts, and legal representation costs
7. The intersection of race, social....

Challenging and Breaking Down Harmful Stereotypes and Misconceptions Surrounding Mental Health

Misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding mental health have persisted for far too long, perpetuating stigma and hindering individuals from seeking the support they need. To challenge and break down these harmful notions, a multifaceted approach is crucial, encompassing education, empathy, and societal change.

Education and Awareness:

Disseminate accurate information: Promote evidence-based information about mental health through schools, media, and community outreach.
Educate on lived experiences: Share personal narratives from individuals with mental health conditions to humanize the experience and dispel myths.
Train professionals: Ensure that healthcare providers, educators, and law enforcement officers....