Effects of discrimination:
The effects of discrimination may be different for different people. It may effect physically, emotionally and both ways.
This affects the individual and indirectly the families too. These effects are sensitive and needs attention:
• Low self-esteem.
• Depression
• Stress
• Low self worth
• Feeling unwanted from society
• Feeling withdrawn from society
• Humiliated
• Weight loss/gain
• Fear
• Anger
Long term effects are:
• Loss of motivation
• Restricted opportunities
• Limited access to service
• Long term depression
• Social issues
• Behavioural problems
• Difficulty in communication
• Lack of education
• Lack of achievement
According to TNC research survey, 60% of w0omen believe that there is discrimination at …show more content…
It is a treatment given to work with different living conditions and opportunities for men and women.
Gender discrimination is not just shown in the workplace but in athletics and other fields.
Normally the employees violate the anti-discriminatory law.
The federal government has been actively involved in preventing gender discrimination in the workplace. It was Civil Rights Act – 1964. Under title VII of that act which strictly prohibits all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex or national origin in all respect of employment.
It is stated it is unfair and unlawful if an employer fails to hire or refuse any individual on the basis of caste, colour, creed and sex.
It is unlawful even if he/she is denied compensation or privileges or employment for any of their reasons mentioned above.
Examples of gender discrimination that fall under the scope of the Act include:
1. When an employer encourages and promotes male employees and keeps the female employees in the entry level …show more content…
Till 1963, it was in fact legal for employees to pay more to men than women. Women were generally paid less where as the amount of work was almost equal. In order to solve this issue the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was framed in order to end this discrepancy. The law states that “no employer” shall discriminate within any establishment, in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which he pays less than the rate at which he pays wages to employees of the opposite sex. In such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal, skill, effort and responsibility and which are performed under similar working
The effects of discrimination may be different for different people. It may effect physically, emotionally and both ways.
This affects the individual and indirectly the families too. These effects are sensitive and needs attention:
• Low self-esteem.
• Depression
• Stress
• Low self worth
• Feeling unwanted from society
• Feeling withdrawn from society
• Humiliated
• Weight loss/gain
• Fear
• Anger
Long term effects are:
• Loss of motivation
• Restricted opportunities
• Limited access to service
• Long term depression
• Social issues
• Behavioural problems
• Difficulty in communication
• Lack of education
• Lack of achievement
According to TNC research survey, 60% of w0omen believe that there is discrimination at …show more content…
It is a treatment given to work with different living conditions and opportunities for men and women.
Gender discrimination is not just shown in the workplace but in athletics and other fields.
Normally the employees violate the anti-discriminatory law.
The federal government has been actively involved in preventing gender discrimination in the workplace. It was Civil Rights Act – 1964. Under title VII of that act which strictly prohibits all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex or national origin in all respect of employment.
It is stated it is unfair and unlawful if an employer fails to hire or refuse any individual on the basis of caste, colour, creed and sex.
It is unlawful even if he/she is denied compensation or privileges or employment for any of their reasons mentioned above.
Examples of gender discrimination that fall under the scope of the Act include:
1. When an employer encourages and promotes male employees and keeps the female employees in the entry level …show more content…
Till 1963, it was in fact legal for employees to pay more to men than women. Women were generally paid less where as the amount of work was almost equal. In order to solve this issue the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was framed in order to end this discrepancy. The law states that “no employer” shall discriminate within any establishment, in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which he pays less than the rate at which he pays wages to employees of the opposite sex. In such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal, skill, effort and responsibility and which are performed under similar working