Gender Discrimination
– Sex Discrimination At Work
It is difficult to provide for a family when you are not treated the same as the opposite sex. Many employers only consider candidates of a single gender for positions.
Some people refer to this different or preferential treatment of the opposite sex as the “glass ceiling.” It makes it feel impossible to progress in your career.
Gender Equality at Work
When an employee is a victim of gender discrimination it usually means they were paid less, or disregarded for some employment position or benefit, because of their sex.
A good example of this is when women are considered mean or cold for acting a certain way in their employment, while men who engage the same way are considered assertive or ambitious.
Forms of Gender Discrimination
It is illegal for an employer to do any of the following based on your sex or gender:
Refuse to hire you or select you for a training program
Deny equal pay, benefits, promotion, or reinstatement
Pay you less or reduce your salary
Fail to promote you
Demote you or fire you
Force you to quit or resign
Deny you pregnancy disability leave
Any discrimination or harassment
Gender Discrimination Laws
Gender discrimination laws exist to level the playing field in the workforce and ensure that there is equal treatment, and equal pay for equal work.
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