19.11.2021

COMPANIES REFUSE TO HIRE A WORKER AS SOON AS THEY FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A TEMC

In the dynamics of the modern labor market, a person of a certain age may encounter difficulties in finding a job. This was stated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baki Hyuseinov - Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination.

On the other hand, employers, in the event of redundancies, start doing so with people who have been entitled to early retirement, and there is not even a preliminary conversation in this direction. There is no selection, no educational qualifications, no consideration for the professional qualities of the old staff, they are the convenient target. Complaints and allegations of incorrect, mocking or sarcastic tone from colleagues against older employees are also found, he added to BNR.

Some employers use discriminatory practices, mainly related to disability, age, gender, ethnicity. The manifestations of discrimination on the grounds of political affiliation, trade union affiliation, sexual orientation, as well as sexual harassment as a form of discrimination are not an exception, the data of the commission show.

People with disabilities are very often discriminated against in the field of employment. These people face problems in finding or staying a job when the employer gets acquainted with the decision of the TEMC regarding the condition of the incoming or already appointed employee or worker, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baki Hyuseinov. Then things change both in attitude and in terms of hiring promises.

The treatment of these people grows into harassment in the workplace, as verbal, which is mocking and sarcastic, undermining the dignity of the victim. Relevant actions are being taken to the detriment of the employee, leading to the tendentious creation of an inaccessible environment - unadapted toilets, suspended elevators, etc., he explained.

Often, gender complaints are from expectant mothers or young women returning from maternity leave against employers. The attitude of employers towards pregnant employees is not unambiguous, but in most cases it is not correct.

Experts advise victims of any kind of unequal treatment in the field of employment to seek the help of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination, overcoming fears and worries and consciously asserting their rights. In this way, they will help not only themselves but also other victims who have encountered problems with employers - a trend that is unfortunately evolving. When the accusations are substantiated and objectively proven, the CPD has mechanisms to limit such violations of the law, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baki Hyuseinov.