Prevention of Gender Discrimination in the Workplace

 
Around the world, governments and work unions have created laws to govern workplace activities to ensure no group is discriminated against. Most of the policies and regulations originate from three ethical philosophies: the veil of ignorance, the golden rule, and the theory of utilitarianism. Such policies and legislation are essential in ensuring that the employees have a pleasant working environment in the workroom. They also ensure that every individual has the right to participate in building a country’s economy regardless of race, religion, and sex.

People recognize consumerism as the fundamental doctrine of capitalism because they believe that they are not just workers or members of a specific religion, but they are primary consumers of the products in the community. The individualism has also grown through the adaption of consumers spending more in the acquisition of products so that the economy of the country grows and even though this process the government can control racial, economic and political injustices that may be brought by the use of trade unions. The civil rights movements of the year’s 1950s and 1960s have been the main reasons for the identification of consumer recognition through the claim of equal rights.

Conflicts and disagreements at workplaces cannot be avoided. Besides, they cannot be unintentionally disregarded. Unsolved disputes between employers and employees can result in antagonisms that diminish the productivity of workers in an organization1. Administrators and workers should ensure conflicts are resolved peacefully. One of the primary sources of conflict in workplaces includes discrimination.