Does anti-Catholic workplace discrimination still exist in 20th Century Scotland? Prominent Scottish composer, James MacMillan gave a lecture in Edinburgh in 1999 where he labeled Scotland as a land that was "sleep-walking in bigotry" a country where, in his opinion, instinctual anti-Catholicism" was endemic within the political arena, in the media, in businesses and academe. He argued that anti-Catholic bigotry in Scotland “has a predisposition to restrict, to control and to enforce conformity and homogeneity and is an obsessive and paranoid flaw in the Scottish character. It is not confined to the Presbyterian mind. It has eased effortlessly into the collective psyche of much secular discourse, so that even the humanist arid liberal objections …show more content…
He contends that It was common knowledge that Kemp would not have got the job had he acknowledged being a Catholic. However this is where Devine and MacMillan go their separate ways on the subject. Devine disagrees that such bigotry persists today, or that a persons religious affiliation influences the employment opportunities and promotional prospects for Scottish Catholics. Notwithstanding Devine is of the opinion that anti-Catholic attitudes may well prevail in Scotland and in this would be most likely in west central Scotland. Moreover, he contends employers who might foster anti-Catholic biases tend to keep a low profile. Devine is at pains to point out that in his opinion there has been “an historic integration of the descendants of the Irish-Catholic immigrants of earlier times into the mainstream of Scottish society”. He believes this is down to a number of influences not least of which was deindustrialisation of the 1980s that he argues eliminated the culture of discrimination in industries such as engineering, steel manufacturing and shipbuilding. Furthermore, new overseas firms as well as American multinational enterprises that moved into the coalfields of Lanarkshire and those who created Silicon Glen, were totally contemptuous of old Scottish religious prejudices. The growth of education and the welfare state could be seen as being the redeemer of the Catholic population. Devine firmly believed these factors saw living standards rise for everyone, irrespective of ethnicity or religious background. For Devine, education was the catalyst that “extended the ladder of opportunity for Catholics from manual labour into the
Respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company ("Union Pacific"), submits this position statement in response to the discrimination charge filed by, Terry Scharfe ("Complainant"). The Complainant claims that Union Pacific discriminated against in retaliation for a prior complaint of harassment and on the basis of disability when he was discharged from his position as a Special Agent with the Union Pacific Police Department.
Racism is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. In the workforce, the issue of racism and discrimination has been brought to the center of conversations around the world. Companies claim to be “colorblind” and not hire somebody based on their race or gender, but the employment rates among minorities and women around the world is significantly lower than the majority in the given country. There is also the growing issue of minorities, such as blacks in america, making significantly less money than whites. This issue affects people all around the world who happen
I will discuss the history and ground level information of Scotland and Wales, representing how this trifling nation has molded the world and others who live in it. I will also discuss important material about the statistics of the country and the distinction between the ethnocentrism in British and American ways of life. I will also discuss how the United States and Scotland both partake in many cultural ideas and traditions, But like every culture and nation they are different and share plenty of alterations.
Between 1947 and 1971, even if you did not practice your religion it was still expected that you would identify yourself as being a part of your/ your family’s religion. In 1947 the ‘no religion’ category made up only 0.3% of
This was based on the premise Irish Catholics in Scotland feared Labour politics were dominated by Protestants and could lead to secular education. The passing of the1918 Education Act, a situation that incited sectarian anger, with the phrase “No Rome on the Rates” was pivotal in changing the relationship between the Catholic Church and Labour
In a perfect world, people would be equal in rights, opportunities, and responsibilities, despite their race or gender. In the world we live in, however, we always face all kinds of neglect based on different attributes. All over the United States, certain people treat others with prejudice because of particular features they possess. Unfortunately, prejudice and discrimination occur even in places which, by definition, should be free of all personal prejudices – specifically, in offices and other business surroundings. This tragedy is called workplace discrimination; not every unfair behavior at work, however, can be assessed as discrimination. Discrimination in the workplace happens when an employee experiences unfair treatment due to their race, gender, age, religion, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status, or other characteristics. Discrimination is one of the largest issues people face in the workplace and it must be dealt with. The U.S. have laws and regulations on discrimination but it still often occurs. Workplace discrimination appears in hiring, training, promotion, firing, and other institutional or interpersonal treatment. Discrimination sometimes causes an employee to leave or quit the workplace, resign from a position, or in more severe cases, to commit suicide or act violently against the discriminators. Discrimination is one of the largest issues many people face in the workplace.
“….you learned very quickly from the other children at school that Catholics couldn’t get jobs in a whole range of occupations.” In the 1960’s the government built a new city called Craigavon in the county of Derry, but only built 5 Catholic schools, despite the fact that 48% of children in Northern Ireland were Catholics. This discouraged Catholics from moving there. This would cause them to move elsewhere where there was less prejudice and they could start building foundations.
Catholics have suffered discrimination in the early 20th century for many different reasons, such as the Spanish war to their beliefs on birth control. Not all Catholics hold every belief that they are discriminated against for. This is similar to Muslims who have only been discriminated against because people think they are extremists or terrorists. There are very few Absolutists, which are people who believe one hundred percent with a certain groups believes, in America. However, discrimination does not have a lens to see who is an absolutist or not.
We tend to think of Scottish society, or any modern society, as maintaining a social structure in which we live. This social structure is made up of a shared democratic process and political construction as well as common experiences. From the aspect of social policy, this view of society means that we also share the same benefits and responsibilities of living in a welfare state. However, this structure, being so socially and often culturally rigid, can be said as being fundamentally flawed. Although, as a society, there are many factors that unite the Scottish population, there are also numerous aspects that divide us. We have many different histories, traditions and lifestyles all of which result in different needs. Due to these different needs there is increased recognition within social policy debates that we live in a divided society (Platt 2011). Many social divisions exist in Scotland ranging from class to gender and sexuality. The social divisions explored in this essay will be race and ethnicity. The 2011 Scottish census showed that ethnic minorities make up 7% of the population. Despite this, there are a lot of different ethnic minority groups in Scotland and many of these groups are subject to discrimination and can often be disadvantaged in most, if not all, areas of their life.
When a person is discriminated against their race, gender, and age. This is some of the most evident forms of discrimination. I believe the most qualified person should receive the job, regardless of race or ethnicity. When employers disrupt workplace discrimination, legally they can be sued by the person or persons and receive bad publicity. When a employee hurts from unfair treatment due to their race and religion. Proving discrimination is difficult as is can occur in a number of work-related areas, during your initial hiring phase, during training or even after you get the job and have to participate in job evaluations. As far as ethnicity goes, Americans come in every color, shape, and size and a successful business is one that understands
While the world has unanimously advanced and is more accepting of change, the workplace continues to be a place of discrimination, prejudice and inequality. Discrimination is broadly defined to ‘distinguish unfavourably’, isolate; and is context based (Pagura, 2012). Abrahams (1991) described the workplace as an ‘inhospitable place’ where gender disparity and wage gaps persist (Stamarski & Son Hing, 2015). Among other states and countries, the Australian government actively implements and passes laws to protect and maintain equal employment rights. While the objective of these laws is ‘to eliminate discrimination,’ the regulatory mechanisms in the legislation are largely ineffective at achieving this ultimate goal (Smith, 2008). However,
Discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employee experiences harsh or unfair treatment due to their race, religion, national origin, disabled or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Discrimination is one of the biggest problems people face in the workplace and it must be dealt with forcefully.
Islam is the fourth largest and fastest growing religion in the United States (U.S.), which means there is a great amount of Muslim population (Ali, Yamada, and Mahmood 2015). However, after the attacks of September 11, religious discrimination against Muslims has been increasing in the workplace, especially, against Muslim women due to their religious attire (Ali et al. 2015). Since workplace discrimination toward Muslim women has been extended, many researches focus on the issue. My research problem is impacts of wearing hijab in the workplace and relationships between the practice of hijab, discrimination, job stress, and job satisfaction among Muslim women in the U.S. Research questions are differences and relationships between two groups
Discrimination occurs when an employee suffers from unfavorable or unfair treatment due to their race, religion, national origin, disabled or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Employees who have suffered reprisals for opposing workplace discrimination or for reporting violations to the authorities are also considered to be discriminated against. Federal law prohibits discrimination in work-related areas, such as recruiting, hiring, job evaluations, promotion policies, training, compensation and disciplinary action. (employeeissues.com, 2006)
There is discrimination everywhere at anytime, anywhere in the world. Discrimination can occur in many ways due to different opinions and perspectives. One of them occurs by religion of different people. Religious discrimination is to treat someone differently with others in a bad way due to their religion or beliefs.There are lots of religious discrimination around the world. People should be against religious discrimination because it keeps people from harassment on their religious beliefs, prevent less wars happening, and people will correct their stereotypes on others.