The notion that women differ from men is an obvious statement to make, however this does not necessarily infer that women are inferior to men. This has therefore lead to certain legislation being created to address such arising sexual discrimination. So how can we define sexual discrimination? The Equality Act 2010 makes it ‘unlawful for an employer to discriminate against employees because of their sex.’(Taken from equality and human rights commission website) “Employment discrimination is considered to be unlawful when adverse treatment of employees is motivated by age, sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other protected class status (Civil Rights Act of 1964).”
Sexual discrimination can be an inhibiting factor for women, when it comes to employment prospects. Discrimination can take many forms within the workplace, such as …show more content…
Eagly, 2004 suggested “this prejudice comes from a mixed perception of workplace gender roles, and the employers' expectations of gender role stereotypicality (Eagly, 2004).” The stereotypical view of an individual is a subconscious characteristic that all employers posses. Cialdini & Trost, 1998 suggested “Those who exhibit counter-stereotypical behaviour often arouse disapproval and are subject to penalties or punishments.” Heilman & Wallen, 2010 carried out a study in which they found that if a male possessed a job that was the stereotypical ideal for females, they weren’t as highly regarded as women possessing the same job role and in contrast found the same in favour of males. Another stereotype women are subject to is the notion that women posses qualities such as warmth and empathy. These qualities are deemed unfit for the working world as opposed to characteristics such as assertiveness and determination believed to be ideal for
Sexual discrimination can be an inhibiting factor for women, when it comes to employment prospects. Discrimination can take many forms within the workplace, such as …show more content…
Eagly, 2004 suggested “this prejudice comes from a mixed perception of workplace gender roles, and the employers' expectations of gender role stereotypicality (Eagly, 2004).” The stereotypical view of an individual is a subconscious characteristic that all employers posses. Cialdini & Trost, 1998 suggested “Those who exhibit counter-stereotypical behaviour often arouse disapproval and are subject to penalties or punishments.” Heilman & Wallen, 2010 carried out a study in which they found that if a male possessed a job that was the stereotypical ideal for females, they weren’t as highly regarded as women possessing the same job role and in contrast found the same in favour of males. Another stereotype women are subject to is the notion that women posses qualities such as warmth and empathy. These qualities are deemed unfit for the working world as opposed to characteristics such as assertiveness and determination believed to be ideal for