HRM200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Occupational Segregation, Cultural Diversity, Gender-Neutral Language
3 Aug 2014
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Chapter 2: the changing legal emphasis from compliance to valuing diversity. It prohibits intentional and unintentional discrimination in its policies pertaining to all aspects, terms, and conditions of employment: also outlines the ways in which employees should be treated on the job and the working climate. Can be by deliberately refusing to hire, train, or promote an individual on any of the prohibited grounds. Its not overt can be difficult to prove. Through another party employer may ask someone else to discriminate on his/her behalf: different/unequal treatment. No individuals or groups may be created differently in any aspects or terms and conditions of employment based on any of the prohibited grounds. Denial of rights because of friendship or other relationships with a: based on association protected group member, unintentional (constructive/systematic, apparently neutral policies have adverse impact on protected groups, ex. Only 4% of firefighters are women: it"s the most difficult to detect and combat.
