ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses discrimination based on gender, age, race, and disability in detail for the following reasons: the aging of the labor force is one of the elements affecting labor force diversity in developed countries and the existence of racial diversity in the labor force is another factor affecting labor force diversity. Older female workers often were found to experience gender discrimination coupled with age discrimination. The high flexibility of migrant labor in accepting to join any kind of work conditions is the normal result of their vulnerable position. Abundant evidence suggests that women’s employment in the tourism and hospitality industry is segregated both horizontally and vertically, with the majority of women located in subordinated positions, receiving lower levels of payment. Women in the hospitality industry are widely employed in subordinate jobs for their nurturing and/or sexual attributes. The role played by cultural values in influencing the career progression of women in management jobs is highly recorded.
