MHR 600 Study Guide - Final Guide: Labor Rights, Heterosexism, Gender Role

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 600
• Professor: Rupa Banerjee

Document Summary

This shows that for lower jobs and lower ed women and men wage gap comparing hourly wage is much larger in comparison to women. The social and economic imperative of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered. 89% of people do not oppose employment rights for gay workers. However, beliefs about homosexuality continue to be negative. Lgbt individuals earn substantially lower wages than their heterosexual counterparts. The largest of these differences is for gay men. Gay men earn up to 23% less than heterosexual men in the same occupation and rank. (10-32% lower wages) Wage discrepancies are less clear cut for lesbians; in many cases, lesbians earn more than straight women. This may be because of different rates of participation in male-dominated fields or career interruptions involving children. Lab study revealed that fictitious heterosexual male job applicants were rated more positively than gay and lesbian applicants with the same qualifications.