Affirmative action

The concept of diversity can generally be defined as the understanding that each individual is unique and accepting our differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, economic status, physical abilities, religion, political beliefs, etc. The real meaning of diversity moves beyond simple tolerance, in order to embrace and celebrate the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual. Through the expansion of globalisation,…

Discrimination takes place in various settings: at home, school and even at work places. It may be subtle or conspicuous. One can be discriminated based on their race, the natural place of origin, their age and sex, among many others. However, these actions are not the ethical modes of conduct that one is required to display at work. As such, this paper discusses the status of age discrimination at workplaces and in the Employment Act and the relevant legislation that protects workers who are…

In July 26, 1990 the United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, written by Senator Tom Harkin and then passed by President George H. W. Bush (ADA, 2011). Since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, discrimination against the disabled has slowed and many disabled Americans have become employed (ADA, 2011). Many changes have been made to accommodate the disabled. There are several new regulations for the workplace that helps the disabled get fair…

Title IX is short and simple law that states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." This rule was made to help those who were being discriminated against in college, not just when it comes to education but also when it comes to athletics. In "Playing but Losing: Women's Sports after Title IX" Cheryl…

As a manager, I would imagine it to be very disheartening to find your other fellow managers to be very racially ignorant. This ignorance is obviously the cause for the patients being dissatisfied, and things have to change. With sensitive topics like this, I believe there are a few different ways we can approach it. I believe that one of the best solutions to this problem of racial ignorance is to hold a seminar on “workplace discrimination”. This seminar would be a great way to educate the…

Haylie Cartwright What equality means to me 9/19/2017 The definition of equality is “the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status” in today's society this means something totally different, feminist use equality as a way of getting things they they want without having to work for it. I see equality as an equal opportunity for everyone to participate in the same things and I don't mean sports or anything like that but I mean like when getting an education. I don't…

Do Race-Conscious Programs in Public University Admissions Policies Violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Guarantee of Equal Protection Under the Law? Michael Gibbons, December 1st, 2015, Issue 17 Facts: Race may be used for public universities during the admission process to choose which students to accept. In theory by allowing race to be a factor in the process, it will help the country reach equality among all races and classes. However, some believe that it is a step backwards and that this…

When i first came to the US i didn’t know no one and didn’t know nothing about the area i was living in. When i first when to come and saw some people speaking spanish and they welcomed me in, i felt i was joining their community. Imagine being an immigrant and coming into the country and not knowing anything about anyone and starting a new life over and the first thing being put in a community where you are supposed to be a type of way.Imagine coming into the country and most people hating you…

rug” because there is not much attention given to certain issues related to the discrimination of Black people in the United States. For example, the brutality of police against Black people is still the common problem; there is not really a serious action taken in this. The government and our society see this problem as normal and they do not do much to stop it. As we are told that every American has civil liberties but those who…

This chapter analyzes the quality of jobs, wages and reports of poverty for individuals who are ‘equality seeking groups’. According to the federal Employment Equity Act, there are four major groups that are more likely to experience discrimination in employment, these groups are: women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. Although the range of such individual is very different, each group experience poor work conditions compare to the average Canadian citizens.…