...Sexual Orientation Discrimination Introduction to Human Resources Management HR 353 2/25/2011 Matthew D. Hall Instructor: Joyce Willhite Sexual Orientation Discrimination “I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation (King).” This quote by Coretta Scott King is how the workplace should feel about discrimination against those who have a different sexual orientation. Sexual orientation discrimination is a rapidly growing issue in today’s workplaces. Just like sex, age, and race discrimination it is becoming one of the major issues that is present in the workforce. With the growing news media issues like gay marriage and “Don’t ask don’t tell”, this is becoming another one of the areas employers are and have been discriminating against workers. There are many state laws to discourage this type of discrimination, but as of right now there is not a federal law that protects against sexual orientation discrimination. I am sure in time there will be some form of federal protection, but only time will tell. As part of the Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender (LGBT) family, I have seen firsthand how this discrimination has and continues to negatively affected people’s lives. When people are singled out for any reason and discriminated against, it makes me think “are we really in the land of the free?” Just as Ms. King’s quote stated, if we believe in freedom...
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...Hate and discrimination are very strong word to be used in this world; the word hate and discrimination are everywhere. Hate and discrimination are the reason why many people are doing many things to harm each other because of the word hate has been affecting them in many ways. Hate and discrimination are behind the reason toward race, deaf, gender, and entire of the groups. Hate creates violence has been currently affecting many thing to twist many ideals including the Nazi and many others. I have faced any things Hate toward Hate me for the reason that I am very good athlete and many people don’t like idea of deaf kid who starts the position over another kid who the society considered normal kid who can hear. I have faced discrimination because I just have hearing loss which doesn’t mean anything to me but it does to with them since they do not understand how does it feel to be a deaf person and able to do anything just except to hear but in hearing world, of course they do rely on their ears but they do not realized they do rely on their eyes but to us we do rely on our eye and we know eyes means a huge importance to us meant for that is the main reason how we function well with our culture with our own very eyes the success of hate would impact by how I would change the word Hate or I would not use it hate is very strong word to say out in an expression which would impact people to make their own actions to be harmful to another. It is very sad that there...
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...A Growing Trend in the Workplace: Reverse Sexual Harassment Management 3324 Abstract With more and more women in the workplace and in positions of supervision reverse sexual harassment has become one of the fastest growing human resource issues today. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2008) there is over 37 women CEOs in the Fortune 1000 companies and women makeup a little more then 55 percent of the work force. The removal of the glass ceiling has not come without some problems. From 2000 to 2004 reverse sexual harassment charges rose 34 percent. In the one year’s time 2004 to 2005 reverse sexual harassment charges rose 17 percent, doubling the previous four years. With several landmark judgments in New York, New Jersey, and Michigan the precedent has been set for reverse sexual harassment cases and monetary awards. A Growing Trend in Business: Reverse Sexual Harassment Every year over 200 men file a reverse sexual harassment charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2008). The charges range from harassment by female co-workers to male bosses ignoring their complaints. It's always worth knowing what a civil rights case is worth, but since jury awards don't get reported in the books, the only way to know is through court decisions that pass judgment on them, usually when the losing party tries to reduce the amount. Today we have a better sense of what a reverse sexual harassment is worth. In the court case of Singleton vs. City of New York (2009)...
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...Discrimination on sexual orientation at the workplace Name Sexual discrimination at the workplace Introduction Discrimination based on sexual orientation is among the leading forms of discrimination in today`s contemporary world. Sexual orientation refers to one`s psychological processes, instincts and sexual activity, as relates to members of the same sex, opposite sex or both. Homo sexual are people with sexual orientation towards people of the same sex; gays for males and lesbians for females. Bisexuals are those that are attracted to both men and women. In these definitions, it is important to underscore the fact that lesbians and gay people often have bisexual dispositions. Transgender persons are also victims of discrimination. These are people who are born with complete physical characteristics and features of one sex, but often feel emotional and psychological belonging to the opposite sex. As such a male feels and acts like a female, and vice versa. Many people, including those with sufficient understanding in psychological and social issues argue that trans sexuality is the root cause of homosexuality and bisexuality Morrow et al 19). Many studies in homosexuality associate the state of trans gender to complex emotions and instincts that cross over to attraction to members of the same sex. There are other claims that it is an effect of socialization, this one is not naturally born into it. Trans sexual have often...
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...females) are subject to some forms of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Sexual Harassment and discrimination in the workplace have evolved throughout the centuries. The workforce has gone from being predominantly male dominated to being equal as more females are entering the workforce. Females over the years have become more career-oriented; therefore, many are the place within positions of authority as their male counterparts. Sexual harassment and discrimination are no longer restricted to males being the harasser. Today, a large majority of employees both males and females are subject to some form of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. How it impacts society, how employees deal with it, the ethical dilemma and sociological effect of discrimination are growing issues in the workplace due to sexual harassment and discrimination. Despite its proscription in legal jurisdictions around the world, workplace sexual harassment continues to be experienced by many women and some men in a variety of organizational settings. Since sexual harassment is such a large topic, let consider three aspects. First, with a focus on the workplace Sexual harassment as it pertains to management and organizations, to synthesize the accumulated state of knowledge in the field. Second, evaluate this evidence, highlighting competing perspective. Third, canvass areas in need of further investigations. Sexual harassment is a form of gender-based...
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...Discrimination in the workplace against sexual preferences is common. Cracker Barrel in 1991 put in place a policy ban to veto employment to both lesbians and gays. A decade later they were faced many charges on racism for both employees and customers. LGBT individuals should be protected of their civil rights just as much as any race, gender, pregnancy, nationality, and disability. Cracker Barrel operates under traditional values and supports the notion that federal legislation is warranted to stop employment discrimination on sexual orientation. The Cracker Barrel case is something that has caused much controversy for the LGBT community. But, it has also brought the attention of this problem to federal legislation. After reading the article, we can see that federal legislation is in fact supporting this case. There are no federal laws in place at this time that actually prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, but federal legislation does not agree with the way Cracker Barrel is discriminating against the lesbian and gay community. In this day and age there needs to be some sort of protection for the LGBT community. There are federal laws that prevent discrimination based on a person’s religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, and race. So, now there needs to be laws that prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Cracker Barrel should not be allowed to get away with the way they have treated their gay and lesbian employees...
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...Business Ethics and Social Responsibility European Court Abolishes Sexual Discrimination In Insurance Pricing Index Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 3 Sexual Discrimination and Insurance ………………………………………………………………… 4 Normative Ethics and the Discrimination in Insurance ……………………………………... 5 Utilitarianism ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Kant Deonthological Ethic Theory ……………………………………………………………………. 7 Critical Opinion ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Introduction The aim of this report is to discuss a controversial and very recent issue regarding business ethics: The sexual discrimination in the Insurance markets. I decided to do further research and build on this subject, because, after reading in the newspaper about it, I still do not know how the future is going to be concerning all the details and crucial aspects of dealing with such a sensitive subject. In this essay there will be an evaluation of the status quo from an economic point of view and an assessment of the market impacts of a potential ban on the use of gender as a differentiating factor of private insurance prices in EU. The question that first arises is: Is the abolishment of the inequalities in insurance premiums and benefits going to have positive consequences for the customers of private European insurance companies? To get the reader closer to the functioning of pricing...
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...------------------------------------------------- SEXUAL HARASSMENT- A SPECIES OF SEX DISCRIMINATION ABSTRACT ”The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women. If it's educating its girls, if women have equal rights, that country is going to move forward. But if women are oppressed, abused and harassed, then they're going to fall behind” .........Barack Obama The global economy is becoming increasingly dependent upon the ability to effectively produce and use knowledge and that the competitiveness of a country depends on the knowledge acquisition capacity of its human resource i.e. both men and women. Human civilization is gradually progressing in transforming through all tensions, dissensions, and harmony. Since the dawn of civilization women have been a catalyst of change in the different time and the climes in the sphere of knowledge and civilization, shoulder to shoulder with men, History witnesses that in a male dominated society women have stood up in their relentless crusade against the humiliation, oppression, and torture to establish their position, power, and individuality because of this crusade, society and civilization has blossomed and undergone a progressive change. The term sexual harassment “as a legal concept” gained meaningful application in the United States only in the mid- 1970s when the US courts held it to be a form of sex discrimination prohibited under...
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...Discrimination at Work In a model world it would be assumed that everyone would be treated fairly when applying for a job and advancing within the field. The issue of discrimination due to diversity is still a major issue in today's time. Discrimination still plays a dominant role in the hiring, firing, and promoting of individuals. Diversity does not just include dissimilar races, but age, gender, and religion as well. Most people do not sit and analyze the larger picture. Discrimination affects people all over the world. People of all ethnicities and from all different walks of life are influenced in some way by workplace discrimination. "Discrimination" means unequal treatment. One of the most common elements discriminated against is a persons ethnicity, or their race. This is called Racial Discrimination. Could you imagine being limited by something that has nothing to do with your skill or ability? If you look at the leadership positions of many of the world’s top companies, you will find few women occupying them. This contrast can also be related to the role of African American people in companies. It is very apparent when you think about the number of Black CEOs versus White leaders, something is preventing them from reaching the top. Although many people believe racial discrimination is mostly a thing of the past, it is still prominent as an invisible barrier in one of the most prominent areas of life, the workplace. Racial discrimination happens all the time...
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..._____ Amendment outlawed slavery, and courts have held that it bars racial discrimination. a. First b. Fifth c. Tenth d. Thirteenth e. Fourteenth (d; moderate; p. 30) 3. In what year was the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified? a. 1776 b. 1791 c. 1808 d. 1865 e. 1868 (d; difficult; p. 30) 4. The _____ Amendment makes it illegal for any state to “make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States.” a. First b. Fifth c. Tenth d. Thirteenth e. Fourteenth (e; moderate; p. 30) 5. Which amendment is generally viewed as barring discrimination based on sex, national origin, or race? a. First b. Fifth c. Tenth d. Thirteenth e. Fourteenth (e; moderate; p. 30) 6. The _____ gives all persons the same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from the laws of the land. a. Fifth Amendment b. Civil Rights Act of 1866 c. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act d. Civil Rights Act of 1991 e. Thirteenth Amendment (b; moderate; p. 30) 7. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on all of the following characteristics except _____. a. race b. sexual orientation c. color d. religion e. national origin...
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...your offer using your analysis of the case against Teddy's. (Points : 30)| | | | | To Teddy’s Supplies’ CEO: The facts of the case of the exposed potential liabilities against Teddy’s Supplies Inc.: 1. Teddy transferred Virginia Pollard to guard film equipment where she was the only woman working in the warehouse. 2. Steve King did not enforce the rules against smoking, horseplay, foul language, and sexual harassment, in which he often indulged in these behaviors. 3. Teddy’s written sexual harassment...
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...and Analysis. Discrimination in the office workplace, defined as when an employee experiences unfair treatment on the basis of “race, religion, national origin, disabled or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics,” is an area of legitimate alarm in the American job market, and is prohibited by Federal Equal Employment Opportunity laws. According to these laws, discrimination extends to harassment, retaliation against an employee who files a claim about unfair treatment, and “employment decisions based on stereotypes” (EEOC). While viewers of The Office may laugh at the antics of “Diversity Day,” the episode also portrays how to handle discrimination through the way it precisely portrays how not to handle it....
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...on the company’s impression towards clients. On the other hand, Sid is familiar with the company’s products backward and forward, he has even already found potential client, Dick Huff, for the equity product. This case explores whether a talented employee obesity’s should affect his manager’s decision whether to promote him. We consider issues of discrimination, diversity awareness, and employer intervention in matters of employees’ health. Recommendation: Bill should give Sid a chance to try the new job because: * He has the required skills for the job. * He is an internal candidate so he already knows the company very well. * He has a great personality and good social relations with his co-workers. * Bill should monitor Sid’s performance and see if the obesity problem really affects his job capabilities. 1. Why does discrimination by race, religion, appearance, sexual orientation, health, etc., occur? Discrimination in the workplace occurs for many different reasons: * First, there are psychological reasons. Indeed, because of racism, sexism, intolerance or ignorance, people who practice discrimination feel superior to those they...
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...1963, “men and women performing equal jobs are to receive equal pay” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2009 p.59). However, EMC pay data showed that saleswomen received $39,354 less than salesmen (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2009 p.87). Title VII of CRA “forbids discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2009 p. 59). The EEOC considers sexual harassment of employees as unlawful employment discrimination. The behaviors that are considered as sexual harassments are “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical contact of sexual nature” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2009 p. 73 para.1). Another law that EMC had broken is Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. According to the lawsuit, “employment decisions were based in part on consideration of individual’s sex, pregnancy, and marital and parental status” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2009 p. 87). I believe that EMC can continue to sell aggressively and avoid charges of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. To avoid sexual harassment charges, they first need to have extensive training and discussions on sexual harassment and how to avoid them. The...
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...Employment Discrimination Trends HRA 596 July 26, 2012 Executive Summary The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for investigating any legitimate claim of discrimination. Since it was created in 1965, the EEOC has investigated hundreds of thousands of claims on race, age, sex, age, religious, and disability discrimination. These investigations are then compiled into detailed reports that show the type of discrimination and the number of claims filed for each per year. These reports demonstrate that in spite of the EEOC’s continued prevention efforts in the form of education and outreach programs, the number of discrimination claims have continued to increase. The reports by the EEOC also demonstrates the current and previous trends in discrimination claims, which allow one to get an idea of which claims are prioritized, although all claims are dealt with and taken seriously by the EEOC. Employment Discrimination Trends The role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is to ensure that federal laws put in place to prevent employment discrimination based on an applicant’s “…race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information” (“Overview,” n.d., para. 1). The EEOC is responsible for preventing or investigating any claims of discrimination that occur based on these criteria. The EEOC also educates employers on discrimination laws and methods of ensuring...
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