Unilever: Workplace Discrimination, Job Satisfaction, and Solutions

This report investigates the impact of workplace discrimination on job satisfaction, focusing on a case study at Unilever. The research aims to understand the relationship between discrimination and employee performance, identifying the negative impacts of such practices. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, analyzing survey results to assess the prevalence of discrimination and its effects on employee morale and productivity. The findings highlight the importance of implementing diversity and equality practices to improve employee motivation, reduce turnover, and enhance overall organizational performance. The report concludes with recommendations for Unilever to mitigate discrimination and foster a more inclusive work environment, emphasizing the need for training, clear policies, and a commitment to fair treatment across all levels of the organization. The research underscores the critical role of management in creating a supportive workplace that values diversity and promotes job satisfaction.

Research topic
 The impact of workplace discrimination on job satisfaction of employees.
Research aim
 To identify negative impact of workplace discrimination upon Unilever’s
employee performance and how they can overcome it.
Research objectives
 To determine brief concept of workplace discrimination and job
satisfaction.
 To identify negative impact of workplace discrimination faced by Unilever.
 To determine ways through which Unilever can develop job satisfaction
among the employees.

Research questions
 What is the concept of diversity at the workplace?
 What are the impact inequality and diversity on employees?
 What are the ways through inequality and diversity can be avoided?
Research approach
It is determine as the strategy which is adopted by a researcher as that will aid
in adopting research method by which that they gather more authenticate
information and data successfully. There are two kinds of research approach
i.e. inductive as well as deductive. In respect of respective research, project
manager adopt deductive research approach in order to collect reliable and

Data collection methods
It is considered as method which is adopted by investigator in order to gather
authenticate and reliable information related to the project. There are two
types of data collection methods i.e. qualitative as well as quantitative. In
respect of respective research, project manager adopt both quantitative method
as that will help in gather authenticate Statical information related to the
project in effective manner.
Findings
Through conducting analysis it is determined by the researcher that at the
Unilever there are some employees who are not able to the concept of

 Data analysis and interpretations
Q 1. Do you know about the workplace
discrimination?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
30
10
a) Yes
b) No

Q 2. Do you think discrimination at the
workplace affect the job satisfaction of the staffs?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
c) May be 10
20
10
10
a) Yes
b) No
c) May be

Research Outcome
With the aid of conducting this research, it has been identified that it becomes
essential for each and every business entity that they must adopt effective
equality and diversity practices at workplace. The outcome of the research is
that researcher successfully attain their objectives within timely manner with
the assistance of both primary as well as secondary method.

Conclusion
By conducting analysis of above mentioned points it can be summarized that
for every company it is essential to develop strategies and plan in order to
avoid workplace discrimination. This is so because through that they able to
motivate employees as well as it also enhance their performance. There are
several workplace discrimination negative impacts experienced by a company
when they not adopt it effectively. That will include decrease in motivation
level of employees, performance, productivity, increase in turnover ratio and
many more. So it is essential for company’s management to develop proper
strategies and plan for avoiding workplace discrimination at their workplace
on any basis such as age, gender, race, color, position, culture, race and many
more.

Recommendation
By analyzing the situation it is determined that there are there are several
aspects which a researcher need to consider in order attaining proper
outcome for the research. From which some of the recommendations are
mentioned below:-
 Researcher must gather information from authenticate as well as reliable
sources because through that they able to ensure that the information are
proper and collected through legal sources.
 Project manager must provide training to their members as well as they also
need to determine their resources and time first, it is so because that will
help in gathering information from the authenticate sources successfully.