f. The sixth reason profitability improved is because the company has developed different strategies that influence diversity in order to increase their business advantage. III. Xerox made itself a more attractive employer for women and
Women today are grateful for the women of the past. The women of the past paved to way for the future of women. Today the American women have the same rights as men and they are no longer treated as the weaker sex. This is because women of the past courageously fought for the rights to seek employment outside of the home, the right to vote, and the right to have entitlement to property
The legal statue that applies to this case is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Equal Pay Act (Heneman, 2012). What issues must the court decide in this case? The court must decide in this case if there was any discrimination involved with Sex Discrimination through the Equal Pay Act. If you were the judge, how would you rule? If I were the judge, I would have Mrs. Hill present evident of the discrimination and I would view the company’s polices on evaluations and job performance on Lauren Hill.
John has the option of requesting compensatory and punitive damages caused by discrimination form his employer. If he does not receive the type of justice he seeks with the court’s decision, he can file appeals. If he exhausts all of his appeals, his case may lead to the Supreme Court. His case can only make it this far by following all steps set forth by the EEOC. Conclusion The EEOC provides employees with an opportunity to have an independent investigator review possible discriminatory employment practices within a private organization.
The audience probably felt confidence in continuing the struggle to assure every human being received the rights granted to them. For example, “We, in the democracies, believe in a kind of international respect and action which is reciprocal.” She also assures the people that, “ Freedom for our people is not only a right, but also a tool…they are tools with which we create a way of life, a way of life in which we can enjoy freedom.” Apparently, Roosevelt wanted her audience to think of all of the freedoms that are allowed to the democracies and the lack there of in those totalitarian states. She was effective in doing this through the use of emotive language to reinforce the firm beliefs and hopes for freedom held by France and the other nations present. In the artifact “The Struggle for Human Rights,” Roosevelt used numerous examples to add support for her main claim and central arguments. Her main claim intended to persuade the audience that universal acceptance of the Declaration of Human Rights will assure all human beings are granted, without compromise, their fundamental human rights and freedoms.
The women's rights movement was primarily concerned with making the political, social, and economic status of women equal to that of men. Susan B. Anthony was a women's rights leader when the women's rights movement was starting to get big. She started the a group called
How can national initiative promote anti-discriminatory practice? Anti-discrimination law refers to the law on the right of people to be treated equally. They prevent unfair or unequal treatment of many people or a person for their views. Also, they prevent segregation, which is one of the main reasons they exist. UK made it official that in ‘employment, in consumer transactions and in political participation’; people must be dealt with on an equal basis regardless of sex, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and sometimes religious and political opinions.
However, the decisions supports the belief among American educators and businesses that the skills needed in today’s society can only be developed through exposure to widely diverse people, races and cultures. As the Court concluded; “Educational benefits that diversity is designed to produce, including cross-cultural understanding and the breaking down of racial stereotypes...is further bolstered by numerous expert studies showing that such diversity promotes learning outcomes and better prepares students for an increasingly diverse workforce” (Hershberger 2003,
Affirmative Action is a program of opportunity around the world, especially in America, not a program of discrimination. It has allowed women and other minorities to gain access to higher education and professional jobs. It is a program which has the society more racial aware, and as a result, more equal. Affirmative Action is a policy or program that seeks to redress past discrimination by increasing the opportunities for underrepresented groups, as in employment. The roots of affirmative action in employment lie in a set of Executive Orders that were issued by the U.S. presidents in the 1960s.
In an attempt to reverse the injustice and actions from the past regarding discrimination, government has implemented legislation such as the Affirmative Action. Affirmative Action by definition is “the effort to improve the employment and educational opportunities of women and members of minority groups through preferential treatment in job hiring, college admissions, the awarding of government contracts, and allocation of other social benefits.” (Meriam-Webster) This act attempts to eradicate social dislocation by giving minorities a fair chance at having the same opportunities, that which a person considered “non-minority” would have, but the questions poses…does the Affirmative Action hinder or help the situation of minority groups? Does