Implications of Gender Bias in the Workplace Fatima Tabassum Assistant Professor, MBA department, Shadan Womens ’, College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Online published on 27 February, 2017. Abstract When all individuals at a particular workplace enjoy the same rewards, concessions and opportunities, irrespective of their gender, it could be said that that workplace implements the gender equality phenomena. For many years, in the past, and even in some parts of the world presently, it is most often seen that women are paid lesser and aren't presented with much opportunities to advance in their careers when compared to their male counterparts. On the contrary, men are also stripped off from flexible work arrangements and find it strenuous to access family-friendly policies. Gender differences at workplace are majorly rooted from social factors, that leverage the behaviors of men and women. However, it is a burning issue, especially in professions where the maximum number of workers are male, its amiable to overlook gender biases. When these biases prevail, the workplace becomes chaotic and lawsuits may emanate. It is a form of prejudice or discrimination which would serve one well, if rooted out from its base. That said, tracking these biases may become a challenge, particularly in a male-dominated society. This paper enlightens on the negative impact, gender bias lays at the remaining workforce of any organization, collected from secondary sources such as books, blogs published on the internet. It also highlights the forms of gender discrimination and the overall influence it has on the corporate functioning of its organization. Top Keywords Workplace issues, gender discrimination, workplace bias, work conflict, glass ceiling. Top |