New developments concerning discrimination in government

Abstract

Cites employment discrimination as one of the primary concerns in the work place environment, including the public sector. States that despite legislation against this employees are often treated unfairly and unequally. Covers areas such as recruitment, promotion, employment benefit, working conditions and general treatment. Classifies these into five categories: gender, race, age, handicap and sexual orientation. Discusses the US laws available to protect the individual, together with brief examples of discrimination. Provides results from recent studies showing the problem has not yet been resolved.

Citation

Ingkapattanakul, W. and Kleiner, B.H. (2001), "New developments concerning discrimination in government", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150110786589