Discrimination in the workplace

The workplace is a place to work, learn and socialise. You are supposed to feel free, have freedom of speech and rights as we have Human Rights day to celebrate our rights.

Now, what about when you are discriminated against because of being in a wheelchair or being physically challenged. Surely that person or colleague who is discriminating has never been a victim or is simply ignorant and disrespectful. There are charges opened because of discrimination. see more

We are equal.
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Discrimination affects the communications aspect of the workplace because in a company where discrimination is a problem everything becomes affected including the clients, stakeholders and the targeted audience or consumers. How you treat people determines your future because in order for the customer or client to come back to you, they have to want to and feel appreciated. Discrimination may be seen as a form of being immoral and unethical in the workplace.

I mean-Why discriminate?

One of the human rights under the Constitution Bill states that you have a right to live. You have a right not to be discriminated against. You have a right to freedom of speech, therefore who are you judge someone because of what they look like? Campaigns are administered about discrimination, the public relations department of any company has to deal with campaigns pertaining such situations and not do it when it's too late.


Discrimination does not only end with physically challenged people. People with diseases like Progeria. One of the well-known people with Progeria disease is Ontlametse see video about Ontlametse .

There is

• sexism
• age discrimination
• religion discrimination
• nationality discrimination (to name a few)

Treat every person as you would have wanted to be treated especially in a workplace because you will never know who might be your next boss. read more


What will you gain?