Dr. Brett Stumphy
English 101
December 02 2013
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Sex Discrimination in Corporate Workplaces.
Discrimination, which thirty years ago was barely recognized in domestic law, is now the subject of legal attention. This could be explained by the rapid development of trade relations, globalization policy and drastic change of the working environment. Although there are many discrimination laws, they are not always obeyed. That is why the employment discrimination tends to be the burning issue of the twenty-first century. This discrimination may happen when an employee is treated unfavorably and dishonestly because of various aspects like race, national origin, skin color, disability, religion, gender and age. However, it is considered illegal to discriminate among workers, concerning such issues. On the organizational level, discrimination can be noticed on all possible stages, from recruitment to firing. Respectively, people can get offended when choosing the preferred candidates for the position and excluding their opportunity to get prestigious jobs. Apart from that, discrimination can be recognized within dishonest accounting and reduced salaries or lack of benefits and compensations. At non-private organizations the discrimination may happen when assigning maternity leaves, disability leaves and various retirement options. Women are discriminated a lot in corporate workplaces and are not given equal opportunities as men.
Sex discrimination is the phenomenon that demoralizes thousands of effective workers in America every year. It is an example of unhealthy business ethics. This fact negatively shapes the working environment, where the imbalance can be easily noticed. Although such sex discrimination cases usually affect certain individuals, but not groups of people, they can put the efficiency of the whole group in a great danger. The frequent practice of sex discrimination creates the barriers between