They were given traditional male jobs and performed well. ... Nearly half of the workforce is female employees and from that number, eighty percent of these females are employed as "traditional female" jobs that pay considerably less than "traditionally male" jobs. ... There is even a bigger difference in pay for black females, which average about two hundred dollars less a week. ... The New York Times took a poll from women that clearly found that job discrimination via gender and race is the most important problem they face today. Eighty to 95 percent of women said they have suffered for...

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In the past the major number of jobs was based on hard physical work and demanded great physical strength and endurance. ... But the wage for women is still less than for men, despite Equal Pay act that was passed in 1963 and requires that " a man and a woman doing the same task with the same skill and experience be paid the same". ... Probably, a stereotype of the female workers as a source of the low paid labor became so strong over time that a number of employers prefer to ignore the Equal Pay Act as long as if they are able to find any kind of a formal excuse that will make them look as if...

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They included such acts as the Equal Pay Act of 1963. This act prohibits paying wages based on sex by employers and unions. It enforces equal pay for equal work. ... This exemption allows for the company to hire a certain type of person if it is truly required for the job position. ... It is reasonable in this situation to limit the job posting and hiring to only male applicants. ...

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Women now have power in government and they hold high and powerful jobs. ... Feminism is allowing women to have better high paying jobs that are allowing them to have greater incomes. ... There is only that very small percentage of women who actually have powerful jobs in government and in the business industry. ... If it were not for feminism, many women would be working at unsatisfying jobs with low pay. Being able to have jobs that men usually posses has also increased women's confidence in themselves. ...

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Such astounding statistics arise because African-American are more likely to be employed to jobs that compensate lowly. Such jobs include health aides, maids, housekeepers, and servers. ... Statistics show that seven percent of African-American women worked in jobs that paid at or below federal minimum wage in 2011. ... The wage gap has had dramatic effects against women of color, making it almost impossible to pay for responsibilities like bills, food, and living necessities. ... In regards to having enough money to pay bills on time, 48 percent of African-African women are of concerned comp...

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Until recently Coca-Cola's has been discriminatory towards its minority and woman employees with regard to promotions, pay raises and job evaluations. ... Two years ago Coke was forced to pay $188 million in settlements to its minority employees involved in a lawsuit accusing the company with discrimination and unequal treatment. ... I think it would be beneficial to employees and to the organization itself, because the companies wouldn't have to pay out millions of dollars in settlements for lawsuits and minorities would enjoy the equal opportunity environment. ...

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Because of his job his family struggles and they have to live in safe house. " This is why I like chopsticks: I work in a Chinese resteraunt. ... By making Estevan have a bad job with little pay the author portrays the only nice man to be a weak guy who can not take care of his family. ...

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Also that the battle for discrimination has been won, and it is not the job of the government to guarantee the outcome. ... People should obtain higher level jobs because of hard work and merit. ... It was about making sure that evils were not created in the future, not for paying for past sins. ...

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This because neighbours are obviously jealous that the Bianchi own their home through their hard work, and still other neighbours have to pay for their rant. ... It is observed that migrants are discriminated in jobs due to their religion, race and colour. Some Muslims hold the view that they don't get jobs due to their religion. ...

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Fairmont State College does a decent job expressing that to students in different way. ... One reason to be saying this is that Hispanics and African Americans are looked at to having the majority of the blue collared jobs. In Herndon Virginia, a couple of months ago the community decided they were going to complain about the Hispanics taking jobs from people. Just because they are Spanish speaking Americans and need a job that doesn't require and education, white man gets upset. Well, for one thing, a white man from the US who has an education would not take the jobs that they are doing ...

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Even though they made an act called the Equal Pay Act of 1963, people still discriminate against other people today (Remy). ... According to the article "Dimensions of Gender Inequality & Its Impact on Society," women in the United States earn less money than men in a similar job (Tanzim). ... For example, women clean, cook, shop, take care of their children, and sometimes pay bills. ...

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Some other forms of discrimination are: Unequal pay, no big promotions at work, no big responsibilities and "wrongful terminations". ERA is still working for the achievement of a better balance in women's jobs and families, son in that way they won't have to sacrifice their jobs to take care of their families. ...

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The Chinese would often do jobs that no one else wold do, these jobs often involved heavy manual labor. ... Contractors would much rather hire a group of Chinese not only because they worked harder but also because they could pay them much less than the normal salary. ...

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Such as the ones to vote, have access to better jobs, have more political influence and be recognized for their abilities. ... But most approaches have been stalled and many Americans believe that women and minorities still face obstacles in society like pay discrepancies, racism, and a disproportionate share of violence an poverty. ... Affirmative also insures that those who meet the requirements for certain jobs or promotions do not loose out on opportunities to improve their lives simply because of their race or gender. ...

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Unlike the days before affirmative action where jobs where mainly given to Americans, now jobs are being given to women and minorities under the quota system. Suppose that an American and a minority applied for a job and the American is more qualified. In most cases, the American should be hired for the job. ... White males are being forced to pay a price that their ancestor have done wrong in the past. ... While the minorities enjoy the benefits such as jobs and education. ...

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According to Confucius a woman's job was only to do the housework and to have children. ... "Well, and if it is a grandson I will pay for a new red robe for the goddess, but nothing will I do if it is a girl." (Buck, p. 191) Women had various sexist jobs due to society. A women or wife's job was to do all the housework, like cleaning, cooking and basically doing all the jobs around the house. ... Which also showed that a woman's job was completely unappreciated most of the time, yet maybe they had the most important job. ...

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Women have faced problems that, to some, may seem insurmountable; discrimination, unequal pay, inflexible working conditions, and limited access to training are just a few. ... On June 10th, 1963 the Equal Pay Act was signed, it became effective on June 11th, 1964. This act stated that it is now illegal to pay women less than men for the same job because of their gender. ... Women have always earned less than men have, which was expected to improve enormously after the Equal Pay Act was signed. ... Women have been forced to become 'equal' in the work place, been given the right t...

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A person's work ethic shouldn't rely on their skin complexion, because everyone has different way of working and some are better at doing their job than others. On the other hand, according to an article written by David Knowles on Daily News, Bank of America was ordered to pay $2.2 million to 1,147 African-American job applicants it discriminated against. ... Finally, skin color should lower the chances of a person getting a job, because a person's complexion shouldn't define who they are and what they're capable of. ...

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Some of the examples of discrimination at work can be unequal pay, wrongful termination and demoralizing attitude. ... Most of the times, people themselves are unaware that they have been treated unfairly at job places. ... The research started by the test employees, which were made to apply for the job and seek the results regarding it (Pager & Western, 2012). ... Every other organization should be bound to give the statement that their organization will not follow any discrimination policies at any level of their job field. ...

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Also, in the job market, women's salaries have been kept lower than men's, particularly from the lingering idea, that some still believe, that women are inferior. ... Just because a woman would someday want to have children, it doesn"t mean that she doesn"t deserve a higher paying job if she is doing a good job and deserves it. ...

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In the present day, there are strict labor regulations that provide for equal pay for men and women provided they have the same job description (Farrell, 20). ... Morgan Stanley recently had to pay the settlement rather than face a jury trial when faced with a charge of sex discrimination (Mc Geehan, par 1). ...

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Affirmative action has increased the hiring, promotion, job stability, and wages of women and minorities. Affirmative action has also opened workplace doors for women of all colors who historically have been kept from higher pay and higher status jobs. Because of expanded job opportunities, women are less likely to leave or lose their jobs. ...

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The effects of the "glass ceiling" prevent woman from getting higher ranking jobs. Therefore when men receive higher ranking jobs, they are retaining the advantages from the glass ceiling without necessarily realizing it. This trend has affected me personally as I had received a job at an attorney's office over the summer. ... Throughout the readings of Homophobia "How we all pay the price", I am beginning to realize the profound effects that it has on heterosexuals as well. ... For example, without the presence of sexism I wouldn't have had a job over the summer. ...

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Throughout World War II, seeds were being planted for the Civil Rights Movement. "Jim Crow" laws dominated the United States, and they dominated the battlefields of the war as well. As the war raged on and the battle against Nazi Germany was won, discrimination against non-white people became mor...

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To another kind of people, prejudice is just one of the thousands of words in the dictionary in which they might never pay attention to. ... We are unjust if we discriminate and offer men higher salaries than women for the same job or only allow men to be participated in politics but not women. ...

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