2 Be able to champion diversity‚ equality and inclusion 2.1 Promote equality‚ diversity and inclusion in policy and practice It is your role and responsibility to ensure that all staff promote equality‚ diversity and inclusion‚ whether dealing with service users directly or indirectly. This can be done in the following ways: Dignity and respect – respect individual’s need for privacy and dignity in the way that service is provided and the way that information is handled. Treat service users
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Sex Discrimination Act 1975/97 A British Act of Parliament which became a law in 1975. Under the Act‚ people of both sexes have the right to equal opportunities in education and employment‚ and to be paid the same amount for doing the same work. People who break this law‚ for example by paying women less than men‚ can be put on trial and punished in a court of law. Here a few reason this act was put in place: Harassment: when unwanted conduct related to sex has the purpose or effect of violating
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Prejudice‚ Discrimination‚ Stereotyping‚ and Scapegoat. It will also look at two case studies in order to illustrate prejudice and discrimination in action. Prejudice and Discrimination Prejudice and Discrimination are difficult to separate as they typically appear together. Prejudice is defined as “A preconceived opinion”. while Discrimination is defined as “Biased or unfavourable treatment”‚ both taken from Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus 3 (Oxford University Press‚ 2001). Discrimination converts
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Sexual Discrimination of Transgendered Individuals September 2‚ 2013 Introduction In recent cases‚ there have been major victories settled against companies regarding transgender rights. In the first case‚ the details had been kept confidential as part of the settlement agreement‚ however‚ a transgender women filed a suit against her Maryland employer for verbal and physical harassment (McDonough‚ 2013). The woman had filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2012 stating
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When looking at color‚ ethnicity‚ wealth‚ etc. discrimination seems to be the underlying problem evolved from oppression‚ privilege‚ and prejudice views. Discrimination is extremely common in the world majority of the time people discriminate against others without noticing they are doing it in the first place. In the book Privilege‚ Power‚ and Difference discrimination is looked at as treating people unequally simply because they belong to a particular social category or a way of thinking or feeling
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Wage Differentials and Wage discrimination Wage differentials are differences in wages such as that between brain surgeons and waiters * They occur between occupations‚ industries‚ firms‚ regions‚ and within these categories * Wage differentials can be explain by supply and demand‚ bargaining power‚ the impact of government policy and public opinion * Over time‚ wage differentials between groups can change * E.g. the gap in wages between premier league players and division
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Over the last two centuries‚ our society has grappled with the perpetual strife of perceived racial discrimination. Inalienable Rights and founding principles of our nation have been tarnished by the belief that these are mere privileges‚ reserved for a select few fortunate enough to indulge in such luxuries. However‚ the last few decades have ushered into existence a transformed nation‚ where Supreme Court cases and social revolutions have seemingly eroded the dichotomous barriers of race. On one
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Religious Discrimination in The United States Our planet has been filled with cases of discrimination throughout history‚ whether it be because of origin‚ race‚ or religion. Many think of discrimination as a horrible thing that people should not to‚ but sadly most of us still discriminate. Discrimination can sometimes lead to horrible things‚ as seen in Germany‚ where death and despair reaps many who were discriminated against because they were different. Another example of discrimination is when
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 is an amendment to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on pregnancy‚ childbirth or related medical conditions. It affects only companies that employ 15 or more people. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Under the act‚ an employer cannot lawfully refuse to hire a woman if she is pregnant
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| Religious Discrimination in the Work Place | Prepared for Barbara Hagerty | Written BY: | Alamoodi | Baker CollegeWRI 1158/17/2008 | A serious look at religious discrimination in the work place‚ and possible solutions. | Religious Discrimination in the Work Place Thesis Statement: The First Amendment gives all American the freedom of religion‚ expression and speech. However‚ in today’s post 9-11 society Muslims are experiencing an incredible increase in discrimination. Contents:
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