Legal Control Over Employees

• Governments often pass legislation to protect people at work, without such protection, some businesses with exploit their workers
• Gender discrimination - gender discrimination refers to unfair treatment based on the sex of an individual

  • How can we get rid of gender discrimination?
  • ads for jobs must not specify a specific gender
  • References to work titles must be gender neutral
  • promotion must not be made on the basis of gender, and people cannot be dismissed on the same basis
  • wages for staff occupying the same position must be equal
• Race and religion discrimination - discrimination towards people of diverse color, race, ethnic origin, religion, or nationality

  • how can we get rid of race/religion discrimination?

  • businesses cannot prevent employees from wearing ethnic/religious dresses
  • businesses must take into account religious holidays
  • workers must receive awareness training to encourage equality of treatment and prevent racial harassment
• Disability discrimination - Refers to the discrimination against people with disabilities.

  • how can we get rid of disability discrimination?
  • improve access to the workplace by widening doors/providing ramps for wheelchairs
  • allow disabled workers time to attend medical appointments
  • allow more time for training
• Age discrimination - treating someone unfairly because of their age.

  • how can a business get rid of age discrimination?
  • businesses should take measures to prevent older workers from being harassed in the workplace
  • businesses cannot refuse promotion/training on the grounds of age
• Why is it important in the interest of businesses to follow laws designed to prevent discrimination in the workplace?

  • because the business might be involved in expensive legal battles
  • they may fail to recruit/promote the best stuff for the post
  • businesses might demotivate certain sections of the workforce
  • A business might create unnecessary tension/conflict between employees