In today’s
world, discrimination comes in all different forms; gender, religion, race,
culture, language, etc. Unfortunately, discrimination finds its way into the
work field whether intended or not.
"Discrimination on the basis of
“national origin” is clearly prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964." (Hayes, D. and Ninemeier, J.
(2008). Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry. Wiley,
pg 68) In the Uncharming Man, the main character,
Lars Hansen, was in need of employment. He was out of work for two years and
many of the job interviewrs held that against him. That was a form of
discrimination. "A
policy or action that is perfectly legal must still be applied in a legally
coherent (fair) manner, or the courts will simply not support its use." (Hayes, D. and Ninemeier, J.
(2008). Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry. Wiley,
pg 68). As seen, they were able to get away with
this judgment. "Despite
some popular misconceptions, employers still enjoy a tremendous amount of
freedom (more than in many other economically advanced countries) regarding how
they operate their businesses."(Hayes, D. and Ninemeier, J.
(2008). Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry. Wiley,
pg 68)
When Lars was
set up with a job that finally wanted him, his application was switched with
another man’s application that had the same last name. This man’s name was El
Hansen and he was from Pakistan and could not speak English so he was enrolled
into a Danish language class. Lar realized his application was switched and
tried to straighten the matter out but he was continuously tossed around over
the phone until he rudely called a receptionist “a damn peasant girl that needs
to go back to her country.” In the end, Lar’s information was uncovered and the
mix up was apologized for. Despite his problems, he ended up with a good job
that his friend worked at.
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