Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the beginnings of protection from sex discrimination which encompasses sexual harassment. In 1972‚ Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act which created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and gave them the power to enforce Title VII. The EEOC created rules and regulations that defined and prohibited sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination
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Testing in the Workplace Drug abuse has been on the increase in the world today‚ with its effects causing greater challenges at the workplace. Drugs can cause ill health‚ increase accidents at work and substantially reduce an employee’s output. Therefore‚ employers have been keen to keep drug misuse off the workplace. With most employers implementing drug testing at their workplace‚ it can be difficult for drug users to get employment in the future. Drug testing at the workplace has proven to reduce
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Workplace diversity means the inclusion of variety of people with individual differences such as races and gender into a same organisation or group. It is about creating a working environment where human differences are valued and respected and all abilities and experiences of diverse employees can be used to their fullest. People with different genders‚ ages‚ educational levels‚ cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs and so on are all related to workplace diversity. Diversity includes everyone
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What is workplace Deviance? Workplace deviance refers to voluntary employee behaviors that violate important company rules‚ guidelines or standards and endanger the well-being of the organization and / or its members. Examples of deviances are both workplace behaviors that are directed at organizations (eg‚ robbery‚ sabotage‚ late work and little work) and at the workplace‚ such as supervisors or employees. Behavior of a Deviance workplace 1. Unsupported behavior 2. Workplace aggression 3. Motivated
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individual’s privacy is more important than any other considerations in the workplace. Workplace scenarios will be outlined including job applications‚ storage of personal information‚ Internet and email‚ information technology effects on privacy‚ workplace policies and procedures and medical privacy. Differing ethical theories will be applied to both sides of the argument. The Individual’s Privacy in the workplace Getting the job. The story is often heard in Australia how easy it was for
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Sexual harassment in the Hong Kong workplace Introduction As sexual harassment is a serious problem in the Hong Kong workplaces‚ this essay will talk about the situation of sexual harassment and some of the negative effects this may have. At the end‚ we will also make some possible solutions to deal with the negative impact of it. Definition Firstly‚ sexual harassment will be defined before describing the problem. According to Shrier (1996)‚ sexual harassment is a type of sexual discrimination
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Social Anxiety in the Workplace Definition and Analysis of the problem Approximately 15 million American adults have been diagnosed with social anxiety according to NIH‚ The National Institute of Health. This is not the most severe case of anxiety‚ nor the largest sector‚ but it is one of the easiest to define‚ understand and treat. Social Anxiety is the “intense‚ persistent‚ and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and of
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INTRODUCTION Diversity and equality in workplace‚ according to the Webster College Dictionary‚ means as fact‚ quality‚ state‚ of instance being diverse. The conventional means of diversity concentrated on racial and gender differences. However‚ diversity also includes disabilities‚ age‚ and sexual preferences. The differences in workplace also related to social background life and personal skills; education‚ management skills‚ loyalty to company‚ personality‚ job function‚ and cooperate background
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to talk about the importance of diversity in my workplace. I work in the banking industry and diversity is important because on a daily basis I deal with not only other employees‚ but a large client base of diverse people. Diversity 3 In this time in age diversity is an important issue in the workplace. Employers are constantly doing their part to ensure everyone is covered and nobody feels discrimination. Some workplaces have adopted a zero tolerance policy. These efforts
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Value of Diversity in the Workplace SOC/315 Abstract The global workplace has made diversity a significant issue. Companies have to adjust how they operate so they can accommodate the diverse customer base that is growing. It is important for any organization to consist of employees who can bring different skills‚ abilities‚ and culture to workplace. Developing effective intercultural communication within the workplace will allow the connection between employees and customers with different
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