EQUALITY

Equality at Workplace

Equality at Workplace

Introduction

In the workplace, direct discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favorably that another person receives or would receive, because of its racial or ethnic origin. Indirect discrimination occurs when a rule or condition that applies to everyone As can be fulfilled only by a number of people in a considerably smaller group the rule does not suit them and can not justified under other circumstances. Organizations play an important to tackle discrimination against the migrant workers and ethnic minorities, not only within its own structures, but also outside the organization, providing services and interacting with migrant communities and ethnic minorities. Depending on the size of the organization, it may be appropriate for this to be linked to regional, national and / or international levels to address issues related to discrimination against migrant workers and ethnic minorities or the best practices for managing diversity (Geddes 2004, 334).

Approaches to gender equality tend to focus on overcoming any disadvantages that groups of individuals may experience in the workplace and which may be due an old discrimination, current discrimination or stereotypes made and social discrimination. For example, there is a tendency for women to work in certain areas such as health and education, rather than technology or engineering. Also, the lack of women in leadership positions of greater importance could be attributed to formal or informal discrimination of the past. Approaches to equal opportunities tend to focus on individual groups that are under-represented or disadvantaged and carry out actions to try to ensure that they provide the same opportunities as other groups. By example, refining the procedures for call selection and the procedure for ensure that they pose no disadvantages to women applicants (Blau, 2006, 82).

Also, approaches tend to favor affirmative action, for example, introducing programs training only for women trying to allow more women to progress to leadership positions. Diversity approaches characterized by a focus on people rather than groups. In this sense, involve all members of the organization. They also tend to be more attuned to business issues of an organization. Equality can only be maintained if introduced into the key business strategies and an organization from the beginning. It is therefore, important to analyze what are the links between equity and business. In addition to facing discrimination at work and within an organization, companies should consider expanding their shares out of the organization. When considering how it interacts with other stakeholders, an organization can begin to fight discrimination in all its activities. Stakeholders can be suppliers, distributors, local communities, customers, etc.

Anti-discrimination legislation

Europe, and particularly members of the European Union has developed one of the most comprehensive and effective social policy against discrimination in the workplace, so who have long experience in dealing with practical cases. The Council of Europe has taken steps at different levels to make effective equality between the sexes. The European Convention on Human Rights does not establish a general principle of equality of women and men, but Article 14 prohibits ...