Evaluation:
Published: 28.08.2006.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Case Study: Laura Learns a Lesson', 1.
  • Essays 'Case Study: Laura Learns a Lesson', 2.
Extract

1. What evidence is there that employment discrimination has taken place in this selection process?
Organizations have to have clear legal obligations to provide for equal employment opportunity in the workplace. Unfortunately, where Laura works, the company did not introduce maternity leave for women who have babies. They have to put resignation when they are pregnant, which is unfair to Molly.
I do not think gender as discrimination, which played a part in this selection process.
Laura was not discriminated against Ben's gender, so as to refuse to point him as the receptionist. …

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