Racism refers to the practices, actions, beliefs and practices that consider people who are affiliated to different races as being ranked inherently superior or inferior to others. This assumption or belief is mainly based on the presumed shared inheritable abilities, traits, or qualities. Racial discrimination has been termed as a major vice in the employment industry where members from different racial backgrounds are treated differently regardless of their abilities, qualities, or traits. Canada has been one of the worst affected territories where the workplace discrimination has dominated in the last century. There have been several empirical studies that have been developed in an effort to evaluate whether the racial discrimination in …show more content…
This study examines the way in which objective experiences of the disadvantage and expectations for equity influence the perception of the members of the minority groups on the aspect of employment discrimination. The author asserts that in the last two decades, employment discrimination in Canada has been on the rise and the new immigrants have been the most affected victims. These immigrants have remained the most disadvantaged groups according to the statistics from the Canadian labor market. The long-term immigrants have been worst affected by the employment discrimination in Canada due to their high expectations of equitable …show more content…
The two authors use the black and the white applicants to demonstrate how workplace discrimination has dominated the Canadian territory in the recent past. Al-Waqfi & Jain (2008) provide sufficient empirical data which supports that offers that are given to the whites by far outweigh the offers to the blacks by a ratio of 3:1. Employers are used to discriminate callers by applying different screening techniques. The white Canadians are normally not screened as regularly or as thoroughly as the other blacks. Applicants from the monitory black groups, however, are screened thoroughly with even some of the most unimportant details being scrutinized. This serves as a technique to exclude them from certain job opportunities regardless of their educational
Deitch, E. A., Barsky, A., Butz, R., Chan, S., Brief, A. P., & Bradley, J. C. (2003). Suble yet significant: The existence and impact of everyday racial discrimination in the workplace. Human Relations, 56(11), 1299-1324.
I found myself thinking sociologically when I realized that equality in Canada is less practiced as what the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982 claims. In this constitution, it is stated that every individual should be treated equally regardless of their race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, and any disability; however, in reality, individuals experience inequality in the form of racism throughout the Canadian society. For instance, a few months ago, a black male was asked to leave the St. Laurent shopping centre by the mall securities as the position of his pants were viewed as not family-friendly but this type of fashion is normal for teenagers who are influenced by the hip-hop culture. As the man did not want to cause any trouble, he obeyed the securities but as he was escorted, the securities used unnecessary forces which caused scars and bruises to the individual. Furthermore, the black male was arrested and detained for 3 hours, then fined $65 by the Ottawa Police, and banned from the mall for 5 years. One witness stated that this was a case of racial profiling as she saw that the mall securities had no reason to assault the individual. Although many deny the existence of racism in the Canadian society, this type of inequality still largely exists. To further analyze this topic, articles written by various scholars on racial profiling in the criminal justice system and racism in the workplace in Canada will be compared and contrasted. Moreover, various sociological concepts learned from the class will be applied to explain racism. In addition, the Symbolic interactionist and Conflict perspectives will be compared and contrasted to have a better understanding of racism.
Canada (2003), the applicant alleged discrimination with respect to employment on the ground of race and colour. The Ontario Human Rights Commission recognized that employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment to its employees insofar as racial harassment should not be tolerated as it infringes the person’s basic human right to not be discriminated against. The Court determined that racial slurs and discrimination should not be tolerated in any case. Arguably, this case should have been a systemic complaint than an individual complaint even though the court cannot dismiss an individual claimant. The defense put forward, in this case, is of significance as the clean hands doctrine was applied to justify the employers’ action. However, the clean hand doctrine was dismissed as the action of the applicant had no correlation with the issue of discrimination. The employer argued that the appellant did poorly in the interview process and that his intention was not racially motivated. The Ontario Commission acknowledged that there was a problem with the documentation about race and racism. There was a lack of data to support or disprove the claim that the organization’s actions were discriminatory towards racialized persons. Additionally, it is difficult to determine who were receiving good assignments and who were not. This case reassures that a motive is not needed for discrimination to take place as the only thing that is important is the unconscious act itself is racist. Phrased differently, the motivation of the organization is
Teelucksingh, C., & Edward-Galabuzi, G. (2005). C. Teelucksingh & G. Edward-Galabuzi (Eds.), Working Precariously: The impact of race and immigrants status on employment opportunities and outcomes in CanadaToronto: The Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
Before we talk about the laws that Canada has put into motion to help combat racism we must first define what racism is. The term Racism is hard to define. Racism is more then just an attitude; it is a policy or practice of persecution or domination by one group over another. Due to this explanation the word racism is not found in statutes or court decisions to the same extent as the word discrimination. Discrimination in the ordinary sense of the word means to treat a person or group differently because of prejudice. However in the legal sense this definition had been expanded to include human rights. Today the word discrimination can include concepts such as adverse effect, or unintentional discrimination, and harassment. Both discrimination and racism come from prejudice. In short prejudice means to pre-judge. In other wo...
In the United States, racial discrimination has a lengthy history, dating back to the biblical period. Racial discrimination is a term used to characterize disruptive or discriminatory behaviors afflicted on a person because of his or her ethnic background. In other words, every t...
Based on the preliminary research I conducted, I have been able to identify two key topic areas that are of interest to me and these include: immigrant women attaining jobs in Ontario and violence experienced by women in Canada. In regard to immigrant women attaining jobs, there are significantly higher unemployment rates and lower wages that they are faced with, in comparison to other immigrant men and Canadian-born men and women. The debate circulating around this issue seeks to answer whether gender, immigrant class, age, ethnicity and sexuality all play a role in an immigrant woman’s ability to be employed (TIEDI, 2010, p.1). Some key questions that have arisen focus on workplace policies and programs that create further disparity within the gender gap, rather than aiding immigrant women who have differing needs in the labour market. Questions posed, seek to find the contributing factors to lower wages and what can be changed in the regulations to create equity (TIEDI, 2010, p.6). As well, a study conducted by Anucha et al. (2006) examines what are the outcomes of immigrant women participating in the economy and how this varies from other males, along with the social impacts of being employed (p.5).
Discrimination, in one form or another, goes on everyday in the world around us. Discrimination affects all of us whether we are aware of it or not. Discrimination is defined as “unjustified differential treatment, especially on the basis of characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion” (MacKinnon). According to Eugene Lee of California Labor and Employment Law “racial discrimination and racial harassment” are the most popular complaint when it come to discrimination in the United States.
Cultural racism are societal beliefs that promote the assumptions that the products of a given culture (white) are superior to those of other cultures (black). In turn, those beliefs, which the employers have based on the applicants’ names, place of residency and sometimes even types of school/groups they belong to, can attribute value and normality to whiteness and devalue, stereotype, and label people of color as “other,” different, less than, and thus, ineligible/not wanted for a job. This way of discriminating can lead to widespread belief of stereotypes of blacks in the workforce, which explains how employers allow for the racial gap in hirees. According to the study, employers assumed the race of a person, as well as their attitude, based on the supplied
Racial discrimination in the workplace has been a persistent theme in Canada’s history as well as present-day times. The occurrence of actions and attitudes that impose a sense of one being less equal than another on the basis of one’s race in Canada’s workplace inhibits both our nation’s ability to move forward as well as strengthen unification within our country. The belief in a more egalitarian society, where one’s race and ethnic background have little to no impact on employees (or potential employees) standings within the job market, would seemingly be reinforced by the majority of Canadians, who consistently show support for Canada’s multicultural identity. Couple that with the noticeable strides Canada has made in the past several decades through legislation, in order to eliminate discriminatory practices and actions within the workplace, and one would likely assume that racial discrimination within the workplace is largely a concern of the past. However, current research supports the argument that the level of which racial discrimination occurs today is increasing, and as such it persists to be a key problem in the current workplace of the nation. In the workplace, racial discrimination is often seen with regard to uneven access to jobs, unfair selection and promotion criteria (as well as access to the means in order to meet this criteria), and workplace harassment. This paper compares similar findings of two articles; the first, Racial inequality in employment in Canada, as was published in the Canadian Public Administration (CPA), and the second, What Are Immigrants’ Experiences of Discrimination in the Workplace?, published by the Toronto Immigrant Employment Data Initiative (TIEDI).
Institutions in the businesses sector are swarming in racial discrimination, much of which is covert and difficult to detect and prove. Racial discrimination excludes, marginalizes and exploits those citizens who are discriminated against, ceasing any opportunity for economic progress and development. Under certain regulations some businesses are required to diversify their workplace by hiring certain amounts of people of color, but in reality these small quotas do not do much for the overall condition of the people who are being discriminated against. Businesses that fail to take action on racial discrimination tend to have lower levels of productivity. This stems from employees not being interested in working hard, or because people with exceptional talents and skills choose to shy away from certain places of employment due to the fear of racial discrimination. Employees who feel wronged also tend to switch jobs, forcing the organization to spend more time and resources on hiring and training new employees, besides coping with the low productivity of a new employee. (Nayab)The effects of racial discrimination in the American work force could be identified with funded research on the topic. With ample data employers will be able to better understand the negative affects that racial discrimination have
Canada is a country that was built by immigration. Every year, thousands of hopeful immigrants come to Canada in order to have a better life. And for some, a better life can be achieved. However, for many others, this is simply not the case. In recent years, the number of visible minority immigrants has increased. And while this country’s ethnic diversity has benefitted from this influx, the economic landscape has shifted in a way to disfavor them. This economic disparity can be found through the income inequality that many immigrants face due to their educational background, low social and cultural capital, and occupational choices. It is these factors that have led to an overqualified work force, higher unemployment rates, and a widening
Canadian Human Rights Commission, "Key Issues in Employment Equity in 2002." Last modified September 9, 2011. Accessed April 5, 2012. http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/publications/page8-eng.aspx.
Discrimination is known to exist in all workplaces, sometimes it is too subtle to notice, and other times it is exceedingly obvious. It is known that everyone subconsciously discriminates, dependant on their own beliefs and environments that surround them. However, discrimination can be either positive or negative in their results, and sometimes discrimination is a necessary part of life.
Introduction- Discrimination affects people all over the world. People of all ethnicities and from all different walks of life are influenced in some way by workplace discrimination. "Discrimination" means unequal treatment. One of the most common elements discriminated against is a persons ethnicity, or their race. This is called Racial Discrimination. While there are many federal laws concerning discrimination, most states have enacted laws that prohibit it. These laws may have different remedies than the federal laws and may, in certain circumstances be more favorable than the federal laws.