Please evaluate my task 2, thanks.
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:43 am
Age discrimination occurs when a decision is made on the basis of person's age. In workplace, there are most often decisions about being employed first place, winning promotions or being unfairly dismissed.
Should discrimination against older workers be made illegal?
As competition on labor market is getting fiecier, it is widely said that aged group is unfairly treated in terms of opportunities for employment, future development of occupation and even worsely, possibility to be fired. Therefore, claims about the age discrimination should be legislatively banned has arisen, to which, I don't agree.
Discrimination of age is an issue of morality and thus it can't be solved radically by rigid measures.
Companies require high creativity and productivity to attain more profit with limited resources as soon as possible. It is the younger generation who is more likely to meet these criteria. Though, elder people are believed with more experience, however,to survive in a fast-changing and unpredictable era, it is the ones who are energetic enough to tackle all of the possible uncertainties and more willing to take risks exploring adventures are preferable.
On the other hand, assume it is regulated as illegal, the cost of economic loss of the whole society would be much over than the bonus those senior people may benefit. To avoid breaking the law, companies have to pay bills for workers who may be not so efficient as expected. Additionally, think about what may happen if an elder is prompted to make decisions concerning changes? Suppose much more progress which should be achieved is actually put off or denied, simply because the sophisticated manager is too conservative to try.
Overall, though age discrimination is unfavorable, it can't be legislatively forbidden, since on the variable market, where the one who has no fear of risks and challenges is overwhelmingly demanded, and legislation cannot improve the utility for society as a whole.
Should discrimination against older workers be made illegal?
As competition on labor market is getting fiecier, it is widely said that aged group is unfairly treated in terms of opportunities for employment, future development of occupation and even worsely, possibility to be fired. Therefore, claims about the age discrimination should be legislatively banned has arisen, to which, I don't agree.
Discrimination of age is an issue of morality and thus it can't be solved radically by rigid measures.
Companies require high creativity and productivity to attain more profit with limited resources as soon as possible. It is the younger generation who is more likely to meet these criteria. Though, elder people are believed with more experience, however,to survive in a fast-changing and unpredictable era, it is the ones who are energetic enough to tackle all of the possible uncertainties and more willing to take risks exploring adventures are preferable.
On the other hand, assume it is regulated as illegal, the cost of economic loss of the whole society would be much over than the bonus those senior people may benefit. To avoid breaking the law, companies have to pay bills for workers who may be not so efficient as expected. Additionally, think about what may happen if an elder is prompted to make decisions concerning changes? Suppose much more progress which should be achieved is actually put off or denied, simply because the sophisticated manager is too conservative to try.
Overall, though age discrimination is unfavorable, it can't be legislatively forbidden, since on the variable market, where the one who has no fear of risks and challenges is overwhelmingly demanded, and legislation cannot improve the utility for society as a whole.