Gender Inequality and LGBTI Issues in the Workplace
Angelova, Viktoria (2019)
Angelova, Viktoria
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052010810
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052010810
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The goal of this thesis is to answer three main questions: Why is Gender Inequality and Sexuality a relevant theme for organizations? What are the issues LGBTI people face in the work environment? And what can the HR department do to educate the staff about gender identity and prevent any forms of discrimination and inequality?
The first part of this paper has to do with deep research towards all aspects of Gender Inequality and LGBTI issues and how those translate into organizations. The research focuses on how businesses are affected by LGBTI discrimination.
In order to answer the research questions of this thesis, analytical approach is used in the form of geographical comparison of the issue. The research aims to show the current situation and trends related to gender inequality, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in two European Union countries – Finland and Bulgaria. The intention is to highlight the issues some Eastern European countries still have with implementing the EU legislations against all kind of discrimination.
As a qualitative research method an interview was conducted with an HR Manager from Finland. The interview not only gives more realistic representation of how Finnish organizations are implementing non-discrimination policies but also highlighted issues many employees still face during recruitment process and in the workplace.
The first part of this paper has to do with deep research towards all aspects of Gender Inequality and LGBTI issues and how those translate into organizations. The research focuses on how businesses are affected by LGBTI discrimination.
In order to answer the research questions of this thesis, analytical approach is used in the form of geographical comparison of the issue. The research aims to show the current situation and trends related to gender inequality, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in two European Union countries – Finland and Bulgaria. The intention is to highlight the issues some Eastern European countries still have with implementing the EU legislations against all kind of discrimination.
As a qualitative research method an interview was conducted with an HR Manager from Finland. The interview not only gives more realistic representation of how Finnish organizations are implementing non-discrimination policies but also highlighted issues many employees still face during recruitment process and in the workplace.