Workplace Discrimination and Employee Performance: A Study on Sainsbury

RESEARCH PROJECT

Table of Contents
TOPIC: Workplace discrimination..................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1
1.1 Research proposal ............................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................4
2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................4
2.2 Literature Review.............................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................7
3.1 Research Approach...........................................................................................................7
3.2 Methodologies..................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 4: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS............................................................10
4.1 Data collection................................................................................................................10
4.2 Data analysis, presentation and Discussion....................................................................12
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................24
5.1 Conclusion......................................................................................................................24
5.2 Recommendations..........................................................................................................24
CHAPTER 6: PERSONAL REFLECTIVE STATEMENT..........................................................25
6.1 Reflect on research methods used..................................................................................25
6.2 Consider research methods that could have been used..................................................25
6.3 Areas for further research...............................................................................................25
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................26

TOPIC: Workplace discrimination.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research proposal
Overview of research
Discrimination is explained as proposing, treating and discriminate people on the basis of
gender, race, religion, mental ability and some other factors. The workplace discrimination result
in the inequalities and also the poor employee morales. Poor commitment and the high turnover
that result in the negative impact on performance level of company (Bayl‐Smith and Griffin,
2014). Sainsbury is largest chain of the supermarkets in United Kingdom. This firm was founded
by John James Sainsbury in year 1869. It splits in three divisions such as Sainsbury Argos,
Sainsbury Bank and Sainsbury supermarkets Ltd. Sainsbury company is facing the legal action
from the female shop-floor workers which claim that they paid less as comparison to men
employees at supermarket chain.
Aim
“To determine impact of the workplace discrimination on employee performance.” A
study on Sainsbury.
Objectives
 To examine concept of workplace discrimination.
 To identify causes of workplace discrimination and ways to address them.
 To analyse impact of workplace discrimination on employee performance of Sainsbury.
Questions
 What is workplace discrimination?
 What are the causes of workplace discrimination and ways to address them?
 What is the impact of workplace discrimination on employee performance of Sainsbury?
Reason for choosing project
Present research represents about the workplace discrimination on employee
performance. Through conducting this research, information about the discrimination issue arise
at workplace determined in an effective manner. It helps in future to performing the activities
within given period of time in right direction (Chrobot-Mason, Ruderman and Nishii, 2014).

Learner conduct an investigation from personal and professional context. It helps in increase the
knowledge and skills of a learner in significant manner so that objectives can be attained.
Activities and Timescales

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
Literature review is body of the text that aim is to review critical points of the current
knowledge on specific area. This is comprehensive survey of the publications in particular study
area to specific research line. In this, researcher collect the information by using secondary
sources such as articles, journals, books and others. These all sources are helpful in give the
relevant information and data within less time period (Cleveland, Vescio and Barnes-Farrell,
2013).
2.2 Literature Review
Concept of Workplace discrimination
As per opinion of Mark Cox (2020) Workplace discrimination mainly refers to
discrimination which is faced by certain employees of the organisation at their workplace. This
can be of various types such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, skin colour, national origin, mental
or physical disability, genetic information, relationship to someone, pregnancy or parenthood. It
can occur in a number of situations which can result in some workers facing harassment at
workplace which can result in creation of a negative perception about the organisation. There are
various rules and regulations- external as well as internal and legal laws which help to protect the
employees against any kind of harassment and discrimination. Still, inspite of all this it is quite
prevalent in common practice. Therefore, steps and measures need to be taken so that no worker
in any company faces it. It is the responsibility and accountability of the Human Resource
Department to take action in these type of matters.
Causes of workplace discrimination and ways to address them
As per opinion of Jacqueline Charles (2020) Retaliation means that the employer takes an
action against the employee due to a certain reasons such as filing an employment discrimination
complaint or acting as a whistle-blower. Sex Discrimination is the common forms of
discrimination which is mostly faced by female workers of an organisation as they face being
treated unfavourably due to their gender. Disability is also a discrimination and in this Disabled
employees face different kinds of discrimination because of their disability as it is considered
that they would not be able to perform certain tasks due to it. In Age Discrimination, those
applicants or employees whose age is above 40 face this kind of issue. However, They are
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