Social Inequalities In Workplace

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Inequality in the work place can be explained as workers ultimately with the same labor productivity, ability, education, training and experience, not being treated the same as their equal counterpart in aspects of employment, promotion, holidays, wage, training etc. Job insecurity refers more to an employee 's opinion that his or her job is uncertain and may come to an end sooner than expected, (Reisel William D., 2007) which reflects a sense of uncertainty and threats caused by the lack of a steady and stable job or not happy for possibly being fired at any time, which is not only the reflection of the performance of the work experience, but also a perception or expression of concern (Reisel William D., 2007). From a psychological point …show more content…

With new changes made it workplace, employees and even managers want to ensure that opinions, beliefs and values are respected. It is very important for individuals to understand that conflicts do arise in the work place because there are so many different personalities in one place trying to work towards a common goal, but respecting others is a very important aspect of making sure thing run smoothly. Conflicts can easy occur due to deferring religious beliefs, political beliefs and even how to live and raise a family. Social inequality is typically defined by the existence of unequal opportunities and initiative for different social positions or statuses within a group or society. Unequal distributions of goods, wealth, opportunities, rewards, and punishments is a reoccurring trend among workplaces. Social insecurity does not only concern the individuals affected by social exclusion, but also the institutions which have the task to avoid, to overcome, and to abolish social exclusion. The factors that are constantly influencing and determining inequality and insecurity in social groups are …show more content…

Some of the main causes of the inequality and insecurity is due to race, religion and gender… to name a few. We live in a world where outsourcing has become increasingly popular and hyped up. Even call centers have become remote or a variety in different locations worldwide just due to it being cheaper for companies. This causes an inequality and insecurity to those who live local and can get those jobs, if they weren’t outsourced. Due to the fact all workplaces are trying to reduce cost, local workers are taking the greatest hit. Work tends to lack pay, training, benefits, work-life balance, career development opportunities and sense of pride in today’s age. This is correlated to job insecurity. It makes employees feel in-valued. This applied to all races, religions and cultural types around Canada. Many members of society, especially employees of certain establishments make it very know, especially now a days that there in more inequality and insecurity now in Canada than in previous years. Many blame the foreign workers and anyone who has generally been transported here from another country. They feel their jobs are at risk because foreign workers have taken their jobs for less money, therefore, making it