The two protected grounds I will be discussing in this essay are disability and gender equality and for each ground I will discuss a case study that has occurred in Ireland.
Discrimination in employment is prohibited by the Employment Equality Acts of 1998-2011.
Discrimination weakens equality that is present in society. Discrimination may also damage social ties and weaken social solidarity, and in the context of employment, it can undermine labour standards and lead to an inefficient use of skills by individuals.
The importance of eliminating discrimination is reflected in the Irish law which prohibits discrimination in a variety of settings and on a range of grounds. Yet discrimination is often the most difficult to detect and measure, as discriminatory behaviour is rarely observed directly. So researchers have to rely on experiences of discrimination reported by individuals among the general population or through surveys. …show more content…
This survey asked individuals whether they had experienced discrimination in a number of domains over the previous two years of their life. This survey of approximately 24,600 people provides important baseline information on a number of key issues: the level of discrimination, the contexts in which reported discrimination occurs, the perceived grounds of discrimination, the social characteristics of those who report discrimination, the impact of subjective discrimination and the responses taken by those who experience
Discrimination in employment is prohibited by the Employment Equality Acts of 1998-2011.
Discrimination weakens equality that is present in society. Discrimination may also damage social ties and weaken social solidarity, and in the context of employment, it can undermine labour standards and lead to an inefficient use of skills by individuals.
The importance of eliminating discrimination is reflected in the Irish law which prohibits discrimination in a variety of settings and on a range of grounds. Yet discrimination is often the most difficult to detect and measure, as discriminatory behaviour is rarely observed directly. So researchers have to rely on experiences of discrimination reported by individuals among the general population or through surveys. …show more content…
This survey asked individuals whether they had experienced discrimination in a number of domains over the previous two years of their life. This survey of approximately 24,600 people provides important baseline information on a number of key issues: the level of discrimination, the contexts in which reported discrimination occurs, the perceived grounds of discrimination, the social characteristics of those who report discrimination, the impact of subjective discrimination and the responses taken by those who experience