ANTI- SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION

Anti- Sexual Discrimination



Anti- Sexual Discrimination

Introduction

The provided paper aims to examine the concept of employment discrimination, and highlights the laws which can be applied to eliminate the differences occur in the employment stage in terms of gender. It also gives a summary about the way employee discriminated, and circumstances of it.

Furthermore, this paper aims to analyze the discrimination of women in relation to the workplace, giving the forms of expression, the Chilean and protection that their law gives women who suffer discrimination.

Employment discrimination

Discrimination in employment can be seen in very different contexts - from the tall office buildings to rural villages - and take many forms. It can affect men or women based on sex, or because of their race or color, national extraction or social origin, religion, or political opinions differ from others. Often, countries decide to ban the distinctions or exclusions and prevent discrimination on other grounds such as disability, HIV / AIDS or age. Discrimination in employment opportunities remaining people and deprive society of what these people can and should contribute. The elimination of discrimination begins with the dismantling of barriers and the decision to guarantee equal access to training and education, as well as the opportunity to own and use resources such as land and credit. Continues with the determination of conditions to establish and operate businesses of all types and size, and adopting policies and practices in procurement, distribution of tasks, working conditions, pay, benefits, promotion, and dismissal and termination employment relationship. The merits and ability to perform work, and not irrelevant characteristics, should be a guideline to be followed.

Sex discrimination

Sex discrimination is said to be discriminating an employee on the basis of sex by not giving an opportunity which employee might deserve just because of gender. It is against the law for someone you work for to treat you unfairly because of your sex (or gender). The law on sex discrimination at work applies to both men and women. All workers are protected by the law on sex discrimination, including:

•People who are applying for a job

•Apprentices and people on work experience

•Self-employed people who have a contract to provide a service

•Contract and agency workers

•Part-time workers

Sex discrimination can be direct or indirect, harassment or victimization

Direct discrimination

Direct discrimination is less favorable treatment a person can receive on grounds of sex in relation to another person of the opposite sex and, especially, the treatment disadvantageous to women because of pregnancy or maternity.

Indirect discrimination

Indirect discrimination is the situation, provision, criterion or practice neutral that puts people at a disadvantage by reason of sex, unless objectively justified by a legitimate aim. Also be considered sex discrimination or any adverse treatment effect negative occur in a person as a result of their claims, complaints or demands to prevent discrimination and enforce the principle of effective equal treatment between women and men.

Harassment

Harassment in the workplace defined as unwelcome, hostile, aggressive behavior, manifested in the form of physical, written or verbal behavior as a result of which a natural person to whom ...