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Week 3 - Discussion
Accommodating Social Identities in the Workplace
In the United
States, federal and state laws protect many individuals in the workplace from
discrimination. However, not all identities are protected under the law. In
addition, corporations oftentimes have a particular culture and/or brand that
they are selling, and not all social identities are able to portray this image
in the same way.
In this discussion,
you will consider whether accommodations should be made in the workplace for a
variety of social identities by considering the case study of a popular
clothing company, Abercrombie & Fitch. In recent years, Abercrombie &
Fitch has been in the news due to multiple lawsuits filed by employees over
discrimination in the workplace.
First, begin by
reviewing the following resources that describe several lawsuits brought
against the company:
·
Religion: U.S.
Top Court Backs Muslim Woman Denied Job over Head Scarf
·
Disability: Disabled
Student Sues Abercrombie & Fitch for Discrimination and Abercrombie
Sued by Former Employee
·
Age & Style: Abercrombie & Fitch Pilot Fired – Not Trendy
Enough?
Using the resources
above as evidence to back up your ideas, address the following:
·
Each corporation has its own identity, culture, and brand that it is
selling. What problems occur when someone who does not fit the ideal
representation of that corporation seeks employment? In other words, do
you think that a corporation should be able to have a certain style or “look”
that it wants to represent their brand, and therefore hire employees who
adequately represent this?
·
Do you agree with the way that the courts ruled in the cases you
reviewed? Why/why not?
·
Finally, watch Abercrombie and Fitch Under Fire ‘Exclusionary’
Tactics and discuss whether or not you feel that it is discriminatory for
companies to exclude certain groups from their merchandise (i.e., not sell
products to certain customers). Be sure to use examples from the resources to
back up your argument.
Your initial post should be
at least 500 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the
required material(s) and/or scholarly resources, and properly cite any
references both in text and in a references
list at the end of the post. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and
Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on
appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source
is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your
instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for
a particular assignment