Ethics in the workplace - Coursework Example

Ethics in the workplace April 30, Ethics in the workplace Legal environment dictates an organization’s relationship with internal stakeholders, such as employees, and external stakeholders. Employment laws, for example, safeguard employees’ interests. Below is a discussion of laws that are most important to a female employee, an employee with disability, an African American employee, and a Muslim employee who are new in an organization. Female employeePregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) and Equal Pay Act (1963) are the most important labor laws to a female employee.

The Equal Pay Act protects women from pay-based discrimination that offers women lower pay compared to their males who have similar qualifications. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, however, protects women from discrimination during their pregnancy, a time at which their output can be limited (Niles, 2013). Disabled employeeAmericans with Disability Act (1990) and Rehabilitation Act (1973) are the most important labor laws to the disabled employee. Provisions of the rehabilitation act seek to ensure that employees with disabilities, and who work in specific category or organizations, access healthcare facilities form their employer.

The Americans with Disability Act, however, ensures reasonable treatment of disabled employees (Niles, 2013). African American employeeCivil Rights Act (1964) is the most important labor law to the African American because among other provisions, the law protects people against race-based discrimination during hiring and during employment (Niles, 2013). Muslim employeeThe Civil Rights Act (1964) is also the most important legislation to the Muslim employee who may be susceptible to religion-based discrimination that could occur during hiring and during employment (Niles, 2013).

ReferenceNiles, N. (2013). Basic concepts of health care human resource management. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.