Employee_Discrimination_in_the_Workplace

Employee Discrimination in the Workplace There have been many changes in the laws surrounding society and how companies treat employees. What was prevalent in the earlier years is not suitable in today’s workplace. The American employees find that laws and polies have been enacted to protect them from unfair practices. Every person has heard the stories from our parents or grandparents about discrimination because of age, race, or gender. Many people would find it overbearing to lose their job because of discrimination. The Employee Discrimination Scenario with Isabelle and older employee is a receptionist whom worked for five years for the company. It is easy to assume Isabelle was given the job to keep a client happy and has felt she is an asset to the company. In the five years of employment the company has never left Isabelle know that her job performance has not been satisfactory. There have been several derogatory comments made about Isabelle from a co-worker such as old biddy. Comments have been made about Isabel’s job performance from the same co-worker. In Isabell’s discrimination case The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects people over 40 years of age from being discriminated against. Under ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person due to age, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotions, layoff, or any other job assignment because they are over the age of 40 years of age. Isabell was discriminated against because she thought she was doing a good job for the company and did not have a indication from past year Age discrimination can affect a person’s chances of getting a job, and potentially their chances of promotion or development within the workplace. Age can also be a factor when employers are deciding who should be selected during a workforce downsize or redundancy of work due to a mergers and acquisitions. Age seems to be more of a common issue in the workplace than racism or sexism. Approximately 20% of all complaints filed with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are for age discrimination, settlements and jury awards are substantially higher in age related cases than in those for race, sex or disability discrimination (Age Discrimination, 1999). Generally older people are accused of lacking energy and flexibility, while young people lack experience and want it all. Many people do not get the opportunity to show whether or not they have what it takes because of their age. These people are being discriminated against and therefore, robbed of their employment opportunities. Definition of Age Discrimination Direct and indirect forms of age discrimination exist in employment. Obvious forms of discrimination are where people hold strong, stereotypical views about a person’s capabilities to do a job or to be developed because of their age. An example is an employer could regard all 23 year olds as immature and incapable of managing older workers, even if they have the right experience and qualifications for the job. On the other hand, an employer could consider those over 50 unable to learn new technology due to change and their age. Age discrimination can affect younger workers when it comes to wages irrespective of their abilities....