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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT @ WORKPLACE
MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
Types.. contd
? Hostile envt- verbal non verbal visual or
physical conduct of peers in the workplace
that interferes work perf.(passing comments,
leering, showing pics, acting something
inappropriate)
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
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MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
Types.. contd
? Hostile envt- verbal non verbal visual or
physical conduct of peers in the workplace
that interferes work perf.(passing comments,
leering, showing pics, acting something
inappropriate)
Effects
? Emotional- trauma, stress, feeling helpless
? Physical- fatigue, health
? Economic ? denied pay raise/promotion,
transfers, unemployment etc
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
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MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
Types.. contd
? Hostile envt- verbal non verbal visual or
physical conduct of peers in the workplace
that interferes work perf.(passing comments,
leering, showing pics, acting something
inappropriate)
Effects
? Emotional- trauma, stress, feeling helpless
? Physical- fatigue, health
? Economic ? denied pay raise/promotion,
transfers, unemployment etc
Vishaka Dutt vs State of Rajasthan
(imp)
? 1992- Bhanwari devi
? A social worker- against child marriage
? 5 upper caste men gang raped her
? Thrashed her husband
? Village boycott Bhanwari?s family- no justice
? Vishaka an NGO filed case against State of
Rajasthan
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
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MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
Types.. contd
? Hostile envt- verbal non verbal visual or
physical conduct of peers in the workplace
that interferes work perf.(passing comments,
leering, showing pics, acting something
inappropriate)
Effects
? Emotional- trauma, stress, feeling helpless
? Physical- fatigue, health
? Economic ? denied pay raise/promotion,
transfers, unemployment etc
Vishaka Dutt vs State of Rajasthan
(imp)
? 1992- Bhanwari devi
? A social worker- against child marriage
? 5 upper caste men gang raped her
? Thrashed her husband
? Village boycott Bhanwari?s family- no justice
? Vishaka an NGO filed case against State of
Rajasthan
? A landmark case- officially recognised the need
for law
? The verdict defines sexual harassment, lays down
guidelines for prevention and action against
erring person.
? Preventive steps by e/rs- express prohibition,
penalties, rules & regulations, appropriate work
conditions, etc
? Complaint mechanism- time bound, handled by
women officers etc
? Awareness of guidelines, third party harassment,
complaints committee etc
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
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MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
Types.. contd
? Hostile envt- verbal non verbal visual or
physical conduct of peers in the workplace
that interferes work perf.(passing comments,
leering, showing pics, acting something
inappropriate)
Effects
? Emotional- trauma, stress, feeling helpless
? Physical- fatigue, health
? Economic ? denied pay raise/promotion,
transfers, unemployment etc
Vishaka Dutt vs State of Rajasthan
(imp)
? 1992- Bhanwari devi
? A social worker- against child marriage
? 5 upper caste men gang raped her
? Thrashed her husband
? Village boycott Bhanwari?s family- no justice
? Vishaka an NGO filed case against State of
Rajasthan
? A landmark case- officially recognised the need
for law
? The verdict defines sexual harassment, lays down
guidelines for prevention and action against
erring person.
? Preventive steps by e/rs- express prohibition,
penalties, rules & regulations, appropriate work
conditions, etc
? Complaint mechanism- time bound, handled by
women officers etc
? Awareness of guidelines, third party harassment,
complaints committee etc
Compulsory workplace guidelines
(imp)
? 8 guidelines on e/rs
? To ensure women do not face sexual
harassment@work
? Failure to obey- penalties on orgtn
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ETHICS, DISCRIMINATION AND
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MOD 7
DISCRIMINATION@WORKPLACE
? A Sociological term
? Unjust/ unfair treatment based on nationality,
gender, age, religion, color, disability etc
? Resulting in inequality of opportunity and
treatment
? Seen in all kinds of work settings.
Types
? Age discrimination
? Gender
? Racial
? National origin and language
? Religious
? Sexual orientation- homo/hetero/bi-sexual
? Disability
? Pregnancy
? Pay
Discrimination- for or against??
? To some extent desireable
? When certain groups need a ?push? as
motivation
? Once grown up comfortably, the spcl
treatment can b withdrawn
? However, 3 arguments against discrimination-
utility, rights and justice
Utility
? Award jobs based on competency not based
on which category they belong to..
? Diff jobs need diff skills-diff ppl have dif
skill/personality
? Choose the one who is most suitable
Rights
? Discrimination violates a person?s basic moral
right
? Everyone must be treated as a free person
equal to any other person
? i.e. one person/group cant b inferior to
another
Justice
? It violates principle of equal opportunity
? One cannot differentiate between people
based on matters/characteristics that are not
relevant to job they must be performing.
Discriminatory practices
? In recruitment- e/e referrals their own ppl,
nepotism etc
? In screening- during interviews, tests in a
language which they don?t understand.
? In promotion- based on seniority, sex, race etc
? In employment contracts- unequal wages for
same work
? In retrenchment-based on race etc
Workplace harassment
? A type of unwelcome action
? To an e/e
? That makes them difficult to perform their
task
Types
? Emotional
? Physical
? Sexual
? Verbal
Impact (negative impact)
? Person:
- stress and poor focus
- Lose confidence
- Psychological impacts & disorders
- Insomnia
? Business:
- Poor worker health
- Poor relationships@work
- Low efficiency
- Bad reputation
- Increased attrition
- Poor morale
- Increased costs
Creating awareness..
? e/e-must b trained to act upon comments,
gestures, manners etc that could cause
harassment
? Builds trustworthy relationship betn e/e and
mgt
? Ensure e/e know the laws, their rights,
procedures for reporting, their duties to
promote an ideal and safe workplace.
Ways of creating awareness
? Training- issues, policies and procedures
? Harassment policies to be known to all-
educate (bulletins/ charts etc)
? Have effective complaint procedures
? Serious treatment of all reporting
? Enforce policies evenly
Sexual harassment
? Harassment in subtle ways
? Inappropriate gestures and behaviors
? Leering, pinching, grabbing, hugging, patting,
touching
? Illegal
? Violence in everyday life- not a good thing in
workplace
Types (imp)
? Quid Pro Quo- exchanging sexual favor in
return for some benefit to e/e- use of undue
influence: boss-peer, student-teacher, etc
Types.. contd
? Hostile envt- verbal non verbal visual or
physical conduct of peers in the workplace
that interferes work perf.(passing comments,
leering, showing pics, acting something
inappropriate)
Effects
? Emotional- trauma, stress, feeling helpless
? Physical- fatigue, health
? Economic ? denied pay raise/promotion,
transfers, unemployment etc
Vishaka Dutt vs State of Rajasthan
(imp)
? 1992- Bhanwari devi
? A social worker- against child marriage
? 5 upper caste men gang raped her
? Thrashed her husband
? Village boycott Bhanwari?s family- no justice
? Vishaka an NGO filed case against State of
Rajasthan
? A landmark case- officially recognised the need
for law
? The verdict defines sexual harassment, lays down
guidelines for prevention and action against
erring person.
? Preventive steps by e/rs- express prohibition,
penalties, rules & regulations, appropriate work
conditions, etc
? Complaint mechanism- time bound, handled by
women officers etc
? Awareness of guidelines, third party harassment,
complaints committee etc
Compulsory workplace guidelines
(imp)
? 8 guidelines on e/rs
? To ensure women do not face sexual
harassment@work
? Failure to obey- penalties on orgtn
? ICC- to have internal
complaints committee in
orgtn (> 10 e/e: ICC in each
branch)
? Align anti-sexual harassment
policy with legal provisions
? Legally bind e/es on
harassment acts in emp.
contracts
? Regular workshops &
awareness programs
? Display of penal
consequences
? Submit info on harassment
to specified authorities- ex.
District officers for sole-
owners/partners etc
? Assist e/es in legal actions
(say filing FIR etc) under
Criminal law
? Providing necessary facilities
to ICC for dealing with
harassment cases- venue for
confidentiality, logistics,
commu tools, etc
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