EOC Week 3- This Charming Man

            This Charming Man displays many forms of prejudice in the work place. There were many racist jokes about immigrants and people on welfare. Lars told the phone operator to get back to where she belongs and called her a peasant girl. Ilda said that immigrants are idiots. The biggest prejudice in this story was the fact that many people were denied jobs because of their names.  “The definition of diversity is being revised. It is being defined in the broadest possible way so all employees in an organization are included and so all employees' diversity will be valued because of their contributions to their employer.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 16)

            The bar in This Charming Man was owned by a very prejudice man. There was a racist joke made about Muslims in the bar. The bar owner also liked to imply that the bar was only for Danish. That is why we now have laws to protect against discrimination. “Title VII: The specific section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlaws discrimination in employment in any business on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 16) This Charming Man was a great example of how people are discriminated against in the work place because of their race. It is really not fair to deny somebody the right to work because of what they are. “It is unlawful to discriminate against people because of their age, with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 39) No matter how many laws there are against discrimination, it will still always happen.