Question

Sexual Harassment in the work place (Business Ethics)

Please develop the reason of this topic. (like why) please use these reason: gender descrimination(stereotyping, objectification), political agenda, Negative personality traits. 300 words for each one. And with some news and link. Thank you, nees it asap asap!!! Help!!!

Answer 1

1.Gender identity, lawful sexual activity, sexual orientation discrimination - Workplace

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone in the workplace because of their actual or assumed sexual orientation, gender identity or lawful sexual activity.

Employees are protected from discrimination at all stages of employment including recruitment, workplace terms and conditions and dismissal.

Gender identity

Gender identity is where people of one sex identify as a member of the other sex, or where people of indeterminate sex identify as a member of a particular sex.

A person may identify as a member of a particular gender by through the way they dress, a name change or medication intervention, such as hormone therapy, counselling or sex reassignment surgery.

Discrimination against transgender people in employment

Transgender people experience significant levels of discrimination, not just in employment but in all areas of life. In employment, discrimination can include not being recognised as their preferred gender, being forced to disclose private information and missing out on employment opportunities. The Commission has developed a Guideline - Transgender people at work > complying with the Equal Opportunity 2010 in employment - which outlines legal obligations for employers regarding discrimination based on gender identity and information about gender identity issues more broadly. There are also supplementary materials, including information on developing a transition plan and policy template available to download.

Lawful sexual activity

Lawful sexual activity includes taking part in, or choosing not to take part in, any form of sexual activity that is legal in Victoria, including legal prostitution.

This does not include sexual activities that are against the law, regardless of a person’s gender or sexual orientation.

Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation covers homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals and heterosexuals, as well as people perceived to fall into one of these groups.

Expunged homosexual conviction

On 1 September 2015, an attribute was added to section 6 of the Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of an expunged homosexual conviction. It is added as section 6(pa) of the Equal Opportunity Act.

The purpose of expunging historical homosexual records is to remove the stigma of a criminal record and the practical impediments created by a criminal record in relation to travel, employment, volunteering, appointments, licences and permissions

2.Political belief or activity - Workplace

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone in the workplace because of their actual or assumed political beliefs or activities.

Employees are protected from discrimination at all stages of employment including recruitment, workplace terms and conditions and dismissal.

Political belief or activity is where a person holds, or does not hold, a lawful political belief, or whether they participate, or refuse to take part, in a lawful political activity.

This includes holding particular political beliefs, being a member (or refusing to join) a political party or participating in political action.

Example of political belief or activity discrimination

At a job interview Joe is asked if he is a member of a conservation organisation. When he says no, the interviewer abruptly ends the discussion and tells him that all employees must share the beliefs of the employer.

3.Negative Traits of an Employee

an employer or a coworker, we have all seen the following types of coworkers. They just don’t seem to care about their jobs or they just don’t get it. And this can ruin it for all of employees. The employee that does not care to learn new tasks or help others to get a certain job done, and especially the coworker that uses the excuse, “that is not my job.” And of course that leads to everyone else taking up the slack of the employee that doesn’t want to help out. The bad attitude employee can bring down the attitude of all employees.The following points out the problems and negatives of a bad employee.

• Punctuality issue. He always comes to work late or absent most of the time. This is a clear sign that he is not serious and interested in the work that he is in.

• He doesn’t know how to adjust and blend with the other employees that sometimes trigger conflicts within the workplace. In other words, he shows an unlikable and undesirable personality.

• He refuses to render an overtime work.

• He has no initiative in performing his duties by himself. He always depends on others to instruct him on what to do next.

• He is a slow learner. Not smart and intelligent enough to grasp simple instructions.

• He does not possess leadership and decision making skills.

• He entertains gossips, rumors and likes minding other people’s personal business.

• He uses company’s time for his personal business.

• He doesn’t take responsibility for his own actions by putting the blame to others for his mistakes and failures. But he loves claiming credits that are not his.

• He gets and borrows other employees’ personal belongings without asking their permissions.

• He is not open to new ideas, learning new tasks, new things and new methods. He sticks to the traditional way of doing things. He cannot adjust to changes.

• He is choosy to the type of work that is being assigned to him.

• He doesn’t practice professionalism in talking and dealing with his superiors, fellow employees and company’s clients and customers.

• He never runs out of excuses and alibis for not meeting deadlines on time.

• He discloses confidential data and information to other people who are not in any way connected with the company.

• He does not show loyalty to the company and patronizes the competing products instead.

• He is not well versed or familiar with his company’s products and services and when asked by customers, he could hardly give them the right and appropriate answers.

• He is disrespectful to his superiors and fellow employees.

• He always looks forward for payday but does not deliver the quality performance that is expected of him.

• He doesn’t cooperate well when working in a team. He is not open to suggestions and always finds something to criticize in other people’s opinion.

• He doesn’t know how to manage his personal hygiene and doesn’t seem to care how it affects other people in the workplace.