MODERN ZEN PRESENTATION

Equality at work

Some basic definitions to start

Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that's it

Connor Franta

INDEX

1. Equality

2. Equality at work

3. Bias

4. Biased

Many are the articles, opinions, researches written about the topic of equality and bias, but what do these words really mean?

Equality

First of all, what is equality? By definition, equality, generally speaking, is: “the right of different groups of people to receive the same treatment.”*

*Cambridge dictionary. Available at https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/equality. Acessed: 05 April 2022.

Equility at work

When talking about equality in the world of work, many things may come to mind: age, race, religion or gender. And, in this case, its definition is: “a situation in which men and women, people of different races, religions, etc. are all treated fairly and have the same opportunities.”*

*Cambridge dictionary. Available at https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/equality. Acessed: 05 April 2022.

During this resource you will also need to have two other definitions in mind: bias and biased.

Bias

"The action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment"*

*Cambridge dictionary. Available at https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/bias. Acessed: 05 April 2022.

Biased

“Showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions”*

*Cambridge dictionary. Available at https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/biased. Acessed: 05 April 2022.