33:620:301 Chapter Notes -Hostile Work Environment, Ageism, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
9 Apr 2014
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11/25/13: the increasing diversity of the workforce and the environment. Diversity is differences in age, gender, race, ethnicity, origin, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, education, experience, physical appearance, capabilities/disabilities, and any other characteristic that is used to distinguish amongst people. Glass ceiling: metaphor alluding to the invisible barriers that prevent minorities and women from being promoted to top corporate positions: age. Age discrimination and employment act of 1967 prohibits age discrimination: gender. There is a gender pay gap in the us. Females outperform males in skills such as motivating others, promoting good communication, turning out high-quality work, and being a good listener. Organizations with women in top mgmt. positions perform better financially: race and ethnicity, religion. Title vii of the civil rights act prohibits discrimination based on religion: capabilities/disabilities. The americans with disabilities act (ada) of 1990 prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and also requires that employers make reasonable accommodations to enables these people to effectively perform their jobs.
