Ethics

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was established to prevent employers from discriminating employees on the basis of race, sex, color, religion or nationality. According to the Act, it is illegal to hire, fire, compensate or provide other conditions in a discriminatory manner. All employees must be provided with equal opportunities in the work place. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has the mandate to administer the Act and to ensure that all employees are given their rights. It is also illegal to discriminate employees while training or recruiting them. All employees are equal and ought to be treated equally. Women and minority should not be exploited and they should be considered equally as any other employee (Williams, 1997).

There are exceptions to the law. The employer is allowed to discriminate on the basis of wage when the state of the job requires payment in terms of qualification, or when wages are based on the quality and quantity of work done. However, the qualifications should not be based on race, sex color or nationality of an individual (Rhoodie, 1989). Women and the minorities should be given equal employment opportunities during recruitment and hiring. Organizations should hire an appropriate number of women and minorities. All sections of the organization should have equal representation of the minorities and women (Williams, 1997).

The law has provided standards for hiring so as to avoid discrimination. All applicants should have equal chances of being considered for the job opportunities. Employment conditions should not discriminate women or minorities within the organization. Employees should not be treated differently in terms of payment of wages and other benefits. Promotions should be given on merit but not according to sex, color, race or national backgrounds of an employee. Work assignments should be allocated without favoring any group of employees. Organizations should offer all employees recreational activities. The management should protect women and the minorities from harassment by coworkers. Companies should not classify employees as men or women except when the job is gender sensitive. Married men and women should be given equal opportunities according to Title VII. Pregnant women should not be excluded from the job (Gould, 1999).

Many organizations have taken affirmative actions to ensure compliance with the rules of the Title VII. Employees have formed trade unions to ensure they are protected from discrimination. The government has done intensive campaigns to ensure employees are protected. Organizations that do not comply with the provisions of the Act are bound to face legal actions. Remedies have been provided to employees who become victims of discrimination (Williams, 1997). Organizations have developed policies to protect the interest of employees.

These policies concern the rules and regulations to be followed by the management and the employees. EEOC requires that all employees and employers should post their complaints so that implementation of the Act can be possible. The success of every organization is based on the compliance with these rules since they provide fundamental rights to employees which determine the profitability of the business. All people are equal and should be treated equally. Employees should be respected by their employers and colleagues so that the work environment can allow smooth running of activities. All employees should be informed about all aspects that affect them. Organizations should unite the diverse cultures of the employees so as to fulfill the interest of all stakeholders (Rhoodie, 1989).