Monday, June 28, 2010

Race discrimination at work

[..] 33382077 (1.0) (10.46 KB)Hassan, an 18 year old male of Lebanese descent, starts work at a local supermarket. After working there for a few weeks stacking shelves he overhears the store manager telling his supervisor that "all Lebanese guys are troublemakers. I'm worried that he'll cause problems for the Aussie girls if he gets near them". After that, his supervisor tells Hassan to stay out the back of the store, where it's hot and dusty, and not talk to anyone. Hassan's supervisor and the store manager constantly watch him, and tell him off every time they catch him talking to a female member of staff. Hassan notices that none of the other male staff are treated like this when they talk to female staff members. When he asks his supervisor why he had to stay out the back while others get to stack shelves, his supervisor says that it's because he talks too much. Hassan argues with this, and points out that he didn't talk much at all when he was stacking shelves. After that, his shifts are cut.

What would you do if you were Hassan?

Options

A. Find another job

B. Talk to your supervisor about the reasons why your shifts have been cut

C. Ask the other guys working there if they've been treated unfairly


SOURCE: http://www.eoc.sa.gov.au/site/eo_for_schools/serious_stuff/case_studies/case_study_race_discrimination_at_work.jsp

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