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Use the following Title, Thesis, Outline and References to write a Research Paper. The paper must be 20 pages in length, exclusive of footnotes and sources, double spaced, 1 inch side margins and 1 inch top and bottom margins on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. All pages MUST be numbered excluding the cover sheet. The paper must be typed and footnoted in accordance with APA format.
Title: Gender Discrimination
Thesis: Women in the workplace are often subjected to discrimination in the lack of leadership roles offered, salaries earned, and unwarranted sexual harassment. Despite several preventative measures, gender discrimination remains prevalent in today’s workplace.
Research Paper Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Thesis
B. Women Role/Arguments
1. How are women perceived in the workplace?
2. How prevalent is gender-based discrimination in the workplace today?
3. How does discrimination affect women and business?
4. Is there a solution to the issue?
II. BACKGROUND
A. Women in the workplace
1. Comparison of women’s role in the workplace before the discrimination laws and today
B. Women at home and family
C. Women in society
1. Success among women overtime
2. Goals
a) What obstacles exist and how can these obstacles be overcome?
b) Can the goals be obtained?
III. DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENTS
A. Types of Gender-Based Discrimination
1. Sexual harassment
2. Gender wage gap
a. How do salaries differ between sexes?
b. What are the effects on pensions in the short/long-term?
3. Pregnancy discrimination
a. Break time for nursing mothers under the FLSA
4. Discrimination against Married Women
5. Other issues (see EEOC Section 1604)
B. Impacts of discrimination
1. Types of impacts on employers and employees
a) Lost productivity
b) Increased turnover
c) Risk of retaliation
d) Discrimination lawsuits
2. Examples of recent discrimination lawsuits
1) Bank of America Corp. settles $39 million lawsuit on behalf of women at Merrill Lynch unit
2) Wal-Mart v. Dukes
a. Court ruled in favor of employer
b. Created major barriers in gender discrimination cases
3) FedEx Freight involved in multiple discrimination cases
a. FedEx Freight to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
b. FedEx Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle a Bias Case
c. $3.2 Mil. Verdict Against FedEx For Sex Harassment
C. Regulating Authorities, Laws, and Policies
1. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
a) Equal Pay Act of 1963
2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
a) Title 29 – Labor
1) Sections 1604– Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex
a. 1604.1 - General principles.
b. 1604.2 - Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.
c. 1604.3 - Separate lines of progression and seniority systems.
d. 1604.4 - Discrimination against married women.
e. 1604.5 - Job opportunities advertising.
f. 1604.6 - Employment agencies.
g. 1604.7 - Pre-employment inquiries as to sex.
h. 1604.8 - Relationship of title VII to the Equal Pay Act.
i. 1604.9 - Fringe benefits.
j. 1604.10 - Employment policies relating to pregnancy and childbirth.
k. 1604.11 - Sexual harassment.
3. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
4. Workplace policies
a) Examples of anti-discrimination workplace policies
IV. CONCLUSION
A. Summarize arguments and efforts
1. How are women perceived in the workplace?
2. How prevalent is gender-based discrimination in the workplace today?
3. How does discrimination affect women and business?
4. Is there a solution to the issue?
References
American Association of University Women. (2012). Pay equity and workplace opportunity: A simple matter of fairness. http://www.aauw.org/files/2013/02/position-on-pay-equity-112.pdf
Collins, K. D. (2010). Two studies show gender discrimination in workplace continues. Diversity Factor (Online), 18(4), 1-6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/822935524?accountid=458
Discrimination In The Workplace Against Women May Depend On Men's Marital Structure (STUDY). (2012, May 17). Retrieved November 3, 2013, from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/discrimination-in-the-workplace-women-gender-revolution-marital-structure-men_n_1525863.html
Duffy, S. (n.d.). $3.2 Mil. Verdict Against FedEx For Sex Harassment. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from The Legal Intelligencer: http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=900005402752&slreturn=20131017162826
EEOC v. W&O, Inc., 213 F.3d 600, 619 (11th Cir.2000)
http://openjurist.org/213/f3d/600/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-wo-inc
Eisenberg, G. (2009). Understanding The Gender Salary Gap: A Cohort-based Longitudinal Study. Association of American Colleges and Universities, 38(2). http://www.aacu.org/ocww/volume38_2/data.cfm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2012, June 25). FedEx Freight to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/6-25-12b.cfm
FindLaw. (1987, March 25). JOHNSON v. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY, 480 U.S. 616 (1987). Retrieved November 3, 2013, from FindLaw: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=480&invol=616
FindLaw. (n.d.). Gender Discrimination. Retrieved November 3, 2013, from FindLaw: http://employment.findlaw.com/employment-discrimination/gender-discrimination.html
Findlaw. (2013). Legal rights during the hiring process.
Fortune Magazine. (2011). 50 most powerful women in business.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/2011/snapshots/1.html
http://employment.findlaw.com/hiring-process/legal-rights-during-the-hiring-process.html
Gender-Based Discrimination. (n.d.). US EEOC Home Page. http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/4-28-11a.cfm
Greenhouse, S. (2012, March 21). FedEx Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle a Bias Case. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/business/fedex-agrees-to-pay-3-million-to-settle-a-discrimination-case.html?_r=0
Gueutal, H., & Taylor, E. (1993). Employee pregnancy: the impact on organizations, pregnant employees, and co-workers. Journal of Business and Psychology, 5, 459-476. http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25092304?uid=3739600&uid=2133&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102924347287
Herrbach, Olivier; Mignonac, Karim (2012). Perceived Gender Discrimination and Women's Subjective Career Success the moderating Role of Career Anchors Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=5c5e101e-40a8-4ae2-8f6a-805759379433%40sessionmgr12&vid=1&hid=6
Hernandez, R. (2009, Nov 17). Probation officer files discrimination suit against county. McClatchy - Tribune Business News. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/457103899?accountid=458
Hogue, M., DuBois, C. & Cardamone, L. (2010). Gender differences in pay expectations: the roles of job intention and self-view. Psychology of Women Quarterly. 34(2), 215-227. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01563.x/abstract
http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Discrimination/Sex-Discrimination/EEOC-Accuses-Restaurants-of-Sex-Bias-Against-Male-/. (n.d.). Human resources management website -HR.BLR.com. http://hr.blr.com/HR-topics/Discrimination/Sex-Discrimination/
Ibarra, Herminia; Carter, Nancy M.; Silva, Christine (2010). Why Men Still Get More Promotions than Women,Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=18a21b7d-d344-45c7-8fbd-d7d48253079a%40sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=106
Kelchner, L. (2013). Gender differences in the workplace & statistics
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/gender-differences-workplace-statistics-13294.html
Mayhew, R. & Media, D. (2013). Hiring discrimination against women.
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/hiring-discrimination-against-women-2861.html
Nina Smith, Valdemar Smith, and Mette Verner (2013). Why are so Few Females Promoted into CEO and Vice President Positions?
Retrievedfrom http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=ad29d7a1-5229-4388-8058-7cb342356f0d%40sessionmgr15&vid=1&hid=6
ROL KLEIMAN, C. T. (2005, Nov 17). GENDER DISCRIMINATION CITED AS TOP WORKPLACE ISSUE. Daily Press. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/343359463?accountid=458
Sex / Gender Discrimination - Workplace Fairness. (2008, December 19). Workers, Employee, Employment and Job Rights - Workplace Fairness.http://www.workplacefairness.org/sexual-gender-discrimination
Smythe, C. (2013, September 7). Bank of America Settles Merrill Gender Discrimination Case. Retrieved November 3, 2013, from Bloomberg News: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-06/bank-of-america-settles-merrill-gender-discrimination-case-1
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (n.d.). US EEOC Home Page. http://www1.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (1979, April 20). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title29-vol4/xml/CFR-2011-title29-vol4-part1604.xml
Title: Gender Discrimination
Thesis: Women in the workplace are often subjected to discrimination in the lack of leadership roles offered, salaries earned, and unwarranted sexual harassment. Despite several preventative measures, gender discrimination remains prevalent in today’s workplace.
Research Paper Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Thesis
B. Women Role/Arguments
1. How are women perceived in the workplace?
2. How prevalent is gender-based discrimination in the workplace today?
3. How does discrimination affect women and business?
4. Is there a solution to the issue?
II. BACKGROUND
A. Women in the workplace
1. Comparison of women’s role in the workplace before the discrimination laws and today
B. Women at home and family
C. Women in society
1. Success among women overtime
2. Goals
a) What obstacles exist and how can these obstacles be overcome?
b) Can the goals be obtained?
III. DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENTS
A. Types of Gender-Based Discrimination
1. Sexual harassment
2. Gender wage gap
a. How do salaries differ between sexes?
b. What are the effects on pensions in the short/long-term?
3. Pregnancy discrimination
a. Break time for nursing mothers under the FLSA
4. Discrimination against Married Women
5. Other issues (see EEOC Section 1604)
B. Impacts of discrimination
1. Types of impacts on employers and employees
a) Lost productivity
b) Increased turnover
c) Risk of retaliation
d) Discrimination lawsuits
2. Examples of recent discrimination lawsuits
1) Bank of America Corp. settles $39 million lawsuit on behalf of women at Merrill Lynch unit
2) Wal-Mart v. Dukes
a. Court ruled in favor of employer
b. Created major barriers in gender discrimination cases
3) FedEx Freight involved in multiple discrimination cases
a. FedEx Freight to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
b. FedEx Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle a Bias Case
c. $3.2 Mil. Verdict Against FedEx For Sex Harassment
C. Regulating Authorities, Laws, and Policies
1. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
a) Equal Pay Act of 1963
2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
a) Title 29 – Labor
1) Sections 1604– Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex
a. 1604.1 - General principles.
b. 1604.2 - Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.
c. 1604.3 - Separate lines of progression and seniority systems.
d. 1604.4 - Discrimination against married women.
e. 1604.5 - Job opportunities advertising.
f. 1604.6 - Employment agencies.
g. 1604.7 - Pre-employment inquiries as to sex.
h. 1604.8 - Relationship of title VII to the Equal Pay Act.
i. 1604.9 - Fringe benefits.
j. 1604.10 - Employment policies relating to pregnancy and childbirth.
k. 1604.11 - Sexual harassment.
3. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
4. Workplace policies
a) Examples of anti-discrimination workplace policies
IV. CONCLUSION
A. Summarize arguments and efforts
1. How are women perceived in the workplace?
2. How prevalent is gender-based discrimination in the workplace today?
3. How does discrimination affect women and business?
4. Is there a solution to the issue?
References
American Association of University Women. (2012). Pay equity and workplace opportunity: A simple matter of fairness. http://www.aauw.org/files/2013/02/position-on-pay-equity-112.pdf
Collins, K. D. (2010). Two studies show gender discrimination in workplace continues. Diversity Factor (Online), 18(4), 1-6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/822935524?accountid=458
Discrimination In The Workplace Against Women May Depend On Men's Marital Structure (STUDY). (2012, May 17). Retrieved November 3, 2013, from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/discrimination-in-the-workplace-women-gender-revolution-marital-structure-men_n_1525863.html
Duffy, S. (n.d.). $3.2 Mil. Verdict Against FedEx For Sex Harassment. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from The Legal Intelligencer: http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=900005402752&slreturn=20131017162826
EEOC v. W&O, Inc., 213 F.3d 600, 619 (11th Cir.2000)
http://openjurist.org/213/f3d/600/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-wo-inc
Eisenberg, G. (2009). Understanding The Gender Salary Gap: A Cohort-based Longitudinal Study. Association of American Colleges and Universities, 38(2). http://www.aacu.org/ocww/volume38_2/data.cfm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2012, June 25). FedEx Freight to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/6-25-12b.cfm
FindLaw. (1987, March 25). JOHNSON v. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY, 480 U.S. 616 (1987). Retrieved November 3, 2013, from FindLaw: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=480&invol=616
FindLaw. (n.d.). Gender Discrimination. Retrieved November 3, 2013, from FindLaw: http://employment.findlaw.com/employment-discrimination/gender-discrimination.html
Findlaw. (2013). Legal rights during the hiring process.
Fortune Magazine. (2011). 50 most powerful women in business.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/2011/snapshots/1.html
http://employment.findlaw.com/hiring-process/legal-rights-during-the-hiring-process.html
Gender-Based Discrimination. (n.d.). US EEOC Home Page. http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/4-28-11a.cfm
Greenhouse, S. (2012, March 21). FedEx Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle a Bias Case. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/business/fedex-agrees-to-pay-3-million-to-settle-a-discrimination-case.html?_r=0
Gueutal, H., & Taylor, E. (1993). Employee pregnancy: the impact on organizations, pregnant employees, and co-workers. Journal of Business and Psychology, 5, 459-476. http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25092304?uid=3739600&uid=2133&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102924347287
Herrbach, Olivier; Mignonac, Karim (2012). Perceived Gender Discrimination and Women's Subjective Career Success the moderating Role of Career Anchors Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=5c5e101e-40a8-4ae2-8f6a-805759379433%40sessionmgr12&vid=1&hid=6
Hernandez, R. (2009, Nov 17). Probation officer files discrimination suit against county. McClatchy - Tribune Business News. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/457103899?accountid=458
Hogue, M., DuBois, C. & Cardamone, L. (2010). Gender differences in pay expectations: the roles of job intention and self-view. Psychology of Women Quarterly. 34(2), 215-227. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01563.x/abstract
http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Discrimination/Sex-Discrimination/EEOC-Accuses-Restaurants-of-Sex-Bias-Against-Male-/. (n.d.). Human resources management website -HR.BLR.com. http://hr.blr.com/HR-topics/Discrimination/Sex-Discrimination/
Ibarra, Herminia; Carter, Nancy M.; Silva, Christine (2010). Why Men Still Get More Promotions than Women,Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=18a21b7d-d344-45c7-8fbd-d7d48253079a%40sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=106
Kelchner, L. (2013). Gender differences in the workplace & statistics
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/gender-differences-workplace-statistics-13294.html
Mayhew, R. & Media, D. (2013). Hiring discrimination against women.
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/hiring-discrimination-against-women-2861.html
Nina Smith, Valdemar Smith, and Mette Verner (2013). Why are so Few Females Promoted into CEO and Vice President Positions?
Retrievedfrom http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=ad29d7a1-5229-4388-8058-7cb342356f0d%40sessionmgr15&vid=1&hid=6
ROL KLEIMAN, C. T. (2005, Nov 17). GENDER DISCRIMINATION CITED AS TOP WORKPLACE ISSUE. Daily Press. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/343359463?accountid=458
Sex / Gender Discrimination - Workplace Fairness. (2008, December 19). Workers, Employee, Employment and Job Rights - Workplace Fairness.http://www.workplacefairness.org/sexual-gender-discrimination
Smythe, C. (2013, September 7). Bank of America Settles Merrill Gender Discrimination Case. Retrieved November 3, 2013, from Bloomberg News: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-06/bank-of-america-settles-merrill-gender-discrimination-case-1
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (n.d.). US EEOC Home Page. http://www1.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (1979, April 20). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title29-vol4/xml/CFR-2011-title29-vol4-part1604.xml
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