Sociological factors of «discrimination in the workplace»

Abstract

In an stage of economic and social crisis as it is the current one, the issue of labour market discrimination, takes a special interest. Especially when they are reasons of gender, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age or disabilities. I.e. when in a worker selection process, this process is not based on working capacity (basic, specific training and work experience), but on subjective matters, the discrimination appears. In the workplace, employment discrimination occurs (starts) when a candidate is rejected for reasons of age, appearance, nationality, etc. The opportunity of working is denied then. Rather than objective facts, discrimination has to do with how we perceive the abilities and skills negatively, causing discrimination in a labor market increasingly changing.