Prejudice and Discrimination

Welcome and Introduction How to use this Workbook 1 Statutory Rights and Responsibilities 1.1 Contracts of Employment 1.2 Anti-Discrimination 1.3 Age Discrimination 1.4 Disability Discrimination 1.5 Working Hours, Rest Breaks and Holiday Entitlements 1.6 Maternity/Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave 1.7 Absence and Sickness 1.8 Data Protection and Access to Personal Information 1.9 Health and Safety Procedures and Documents in your Organisation 2.1 Contracts of Employment 2.2 Anti- Discrimination 2.3 Working Hours and Holiday Entitlement 2.4 Sickness Absence and Sick Pay 2.5 Data Protection 2.6 Health and Safety Sources of Information and Advice 3.1 Internal Sources 3.2 External Sources About your Occupation and

This report will address the ethical and management issues presented in the case studies Seven Eleven, Are organisation’s exploiting ‘non-employees’ and New and challenging HRM issues in China and India. The main ethical issues raised by these case studies are cultural diversity issues, discrimination and employee working conditions. Along with these ethical issues there are also management issues outlined Corporate Greed and an issue Human resource. This resulted in loss of thousands of dollar for the seven eleven employees, non-employees experiencing sudden loss of income due to casual and temporary work, and IT workers in India forced to work very long hours as well as poor working conditions in China. Recommendations on

Race based discrimination in housing, education, employment of financial organisations are all forms of institutional racism and can be distinguished by bigotry or racial bias of individuals within these institutions though the prevalence of systematic and pervasive polices which work to the disadvantage of minority ethnic groups.

In contrast to the egalitarian sentiment on discrimination, namely that it is almost universally bad, discrimination per se must be exposited and defended against these. There is a usage of “discrimination” such that it is always unjust, based on superficial qualities and thus policies opposing discrimination right a wrong. Rather, discrimination is not only virtuous, it is natural and necessary.

Tight labor laws imposed by the government such as foreigner quotas have limited businesses to employ foreign workforce. This is very pressing on them, as business has to switch to the alternative of sourcing for local labor. Another issue rises with the employment of local labor, the demand to fulfill their requirements example such as high pay and easy work. With Singapore being the top of the list for the highest standard of living, wages or salaries inquired by them are above average, thereby creating an increasingly difficult problem to

The main objective of labour law as we know see today is based on the notion of securing justice for employees, founded on the assumption that an imbalance of power exists in regards to the employment relationship. As we see the increasing establishment of profit maximising enterprises expanding themselves on a global scale, those who hold managerial positions are becoming somewhat more inclined to use their new found ‘power’ in a way which houses the potential to exploit employees who are seen to have less of an influence in comparison to the company which they work for . It is for this reason that the employment relationship between two parties ought to be properly regulated to ensure companies do not take advantage of their employees, a

Exploitation of workers works internationally to negatively affect the credibility and efficiency of Canadian businesses. Nowadays most Canadians and residents of other developed western countries are mindful of the existence of sweatshops and labour exploitation in developing countries such as China, India, and Mexico. We all, including myself, agree that corrupt conditions and low wages for those workers are unacceptable, but none of us can do anything about it because globalization allows it to happen. Business is able to have factories in third world countries, such as Canadian business Joe Fresh, which has factories in India, the Philippines and China.

In human culture, prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior inevitably exist. While someone can be consciously prejudiced towards a social group, they can also be implicitly prejudice. Being implicitly prejudice means that the individual is unconsciously having negative attitudes towards a specific group. Some groups are targets of these prejudices more than others. A harshly stigmatized group like Muslims have been classified and stereotyped into one characteristic. In the TED talk, we hear just how dangerous prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination can be. Dr. Suzanne Barakat tells the story of how Islamophobia killed members of her family. Luckily, there are many proven ways in which social psychological concepts can help build community allyship, in order to combat Islamophobia and other prejudices.

Worldwide, Singapore is one of the major commercial centers, third highest per capita income, fourth biggest in finance, and fifth among the busiest ports; yet, it has one of the highest income inequalities. Singapore’s trading and manufacturing represent 26% of its GDP. The Corruption Perception Index places Singapore along with New Zealand and the Scandinavian countries as one of the world’s least corrupt countries. Also, location, advanced infrastructure, low taxes, and skilled workforce are the conditions that make Singapore so attractive to foreign investment.

Since Singapore gained its independence in 1965, its economy had progressed due to globalization, rapid technological advances and the rise of China and India. With these different stages of development, Singapore’s labor market had adapted itself by transforming from a labor abundant and capital limited city into a labor deficient and capital rich country (Chia 2005). Singapore is now a popular export-manufacturing base, regional headquarter for foreign multinational company and a financial centre (Chia 2005). The industrial structure has also progressed from a labor intensive export manufacturing to a capital and technology intensive manufacturing, which hence provided capabilities to compete globally not only for its

With sustained economic growth, comes low unemployment rate and this has helped with the development of the society at large. After the separation from Malaysia, Singapore had a high unemployment rate of about 10%. Over the years, due to sustained economic growth, Singapore has been able to lower the unemployment rate and maintain it at 2% from 2011 to 2014. With more people employed, a sense of belonging is cultivated in the people as they feel that they are able to contribute to the society and the country at large. Also, as monetary issues are less of a

The world we live in today is characterised by globalised markets and a merciless pace of change. Powered by relentless technological advances, the forces of globalization have undoubtedly driven the ever-accelerating expansion in economic activity and capital flows, even opening previously closed sectors and countries. The economies of countries are becoming increasingly integrated with one another. Indeed, living in today’s globalised era, no country has been untouched by the expanding and influential force of globalization. Singapore is no exception, as evidenced by her miraculous evolution from a mere fishing village in the past to the cosmopolitan and vibrant

There are many incidents of people mistreating foreign workers in Singapore. This includes not giving them enough dignity and also abuse. In Unattended Foreign Maid, Migrant Workers Singapore (2009), it mentions that a poster was pasted outside a local food court, with the words “THIS IS NOT THE WAITING AREA FOR FOREIGN MAID.UNATTENDED FOREIGN MAID WILL BE HANDED TO THE SECURITY” on it. (as cited in Huang, S.,Yeoh, B. S.A., 2015, p.175). It clearly proves that locals do not treat them equally,

The nation has ranked first for having the best labour force and being the top Asian country for its quality of life (Sala-i-Martin, 2012). Other reasons that attract foreigners to work in Singapore include open recruitment policies, low taxations and a high standard of living. As for the local fresh graduate, it would be a relieved to know that entry-level positions are still available. According to Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, there will be more than 30,000 jobs created this year, of which 6,000 will come from new investments coming into Singapore this year. MOM announced new rules that require employers to consider Singaporeans fairly before hiring Employment Pass (EP) holders. Firms with discriminatory hiring practices will be subject to additional scrutiny and may have their work pass privileges curtailed. These changes will reinforce expectations for employers to consider Singaporeans fairly for job opportunities and enhance job market transparency (Ministry of Manpower, 2013). This indicates that the Singapore government is tightening the controls of those companies who are giving the job opportunities to foreigners other then the local young graduates and professionals, managers and executives a fair chance at both job and development opportunities. Reason as to why more and more graduate struggle to find a job after university is due to the fact that more employers are looking for job candidates with

A lot of studies had been conducted on foreign worker issues in Malaysia and they had been discussed in various dimensions, positive impact such as great contribution to Malaysia rapid growth of economy of 8% GDP from year 1990 to year 1997. Yet, negative impacts which come along such as social problem were committed by foreign workers. Spread of diseases, theft, cheating, robbery and even killing are some the serious social problems created. In this paper, we would like to examine foreign workers issues and challenges in the perspective of ethic and corporate social responsibilities.