Workplace Discrimination In The Workplace

The claim to equality as held by late Sir H Lauterpacht, might mean the most fundamental of the rights of man. It is the focal point of all liberties, which led to being the bedrock on which the principles of non-discrimination and equality stands. Upon this the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Right stated “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. And non-discrimination which includes any conduct based on a distinction made on grounds of natural or social categories has no concrete behaviour of person. Hence the idea that every human being should be treated equally under the law and be given equal access to opportunities is an article of faith of the UN and a core standard of international human rights law. The essay will look at the background

E. (2010) workplace discrimination threatens an employee’s health and wellbeing in activating a primitive fear of exclusion, of being abandoned, creating feelings of anger, shame and denial which can lead to the breakdown of their very existence. Most people find it difficult to acknowledge when they are being discriminated, when they witness someone else being discriminated, or when they are doing the discrimination themselves within an organisation. To this end throughout history people have been excluded, marginalised, abused or harassed at work. As a result experience physical, emotional and social effects. For instance lack of energy, depression and lack of interest, invariably affect work. Across the globe many employees are disempowered, their basic right to work and achieve is restricted, minimised and abused in the name of such labels as racism, origin, class, and political and religious status. Thus laws defining discrimination as well as which groups are protected from discrimination vary widely. As with UK and Australia have a broader view of legal protection to include sexual orientation, gender reassignment whilst South Africa includes prohibition of hate