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Week 2 Discussion
Jasmine Williams
[Institutional Affiliation(s)]
Author Note
Three factors of Discrimination
Week 3 Discussion
There are several problems when it comes to employment relationships and discrimination in many workplaces. One of these is age discrimination among the employees. Several employees have to face offensive remarks about their age. Although the law is silent on this subject, there is a growing concern among human resource management about this practice. This is because this sort of behavior creates an offensive or hostile work environment that is overall bad for the daily affairs of the said employee, as he can even get demoted or fired. The person committing this offense may be the supervisor of the victim or even his fellow, who is equal in rank.
This brings us to a problem that has a direct connection to the issue cited above. This problem is called workplace harassment. This problem can emerge due to several reasons like the color, race, religion, or even the national/ethnic identity of the victim. Fortunately, some laws prohibit workplace harassment, however, these laws are limited to serious harassment incidents, like physical assault, inappropriate touching, or even threats from one colleague to another. In this case, the harasser can be anybody in the office, as the supervisor of the victim or his peer.
Another noteworthy problem that causes discrimination in the workplace is religious discrimination. This problem has especially increased in the US after the incident of 9/11. Many employees are harassed due to their association with a particular religion. The law strictly prohibits this kind of behavior and there are strict penalties for those who are found doing such type of discrimination. Also, the employers are penalized if they segregate their employees based on any religious hatred. Although, they are allowed to make necessary rotations if they aim to preserve the working environment of their offices. Furthermore, any employee cannot force his peers or inferiors to participate in their religious rituals and activities against their will.
References
Types of Discrimination. (2020). Retrieved 19 January 2020, from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/
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