LMCE1072

ACADEMIC LITERACY
SEM 1, 2023/2024

ORAL REPORT Panellist 4 Forum Moderator

ASSESSMENT (20%) Name: Muhammad Jazlan bin

outline
Name: Syed Ahmad Hafiz
Student ID: A203517 Mohd Jafri
Student ID: A204385
Main Aspect: Race Aspect

Set: 27 Explanation : Different treatment from List of questions:

employer to different race employee What are the aspects of
discrimination at workplace?
Group name: Zuckerkandl Effects: Causing toxic environments
Give some scenarios.
Ways to overcome: Leadership Commitment: Effects of the discrimination?
Have leaders publicly demonstrate their How to overcome?
Group members: commitment to diversity and inclusion, setting
an example for others.
Muhammad Jazlan Summary/Call to action:
- sum up all the main aspects,
Syed Ahmad Hafiz effects and ways of overcome
Shri Raam
Farra Athirah
Maryam Yasmin

Theme: Reduced Panellist 3

Inequalities
Forum title: Fostering
Fairness: Tackling
Workplace
Discrimination for a
Better, Inclusive
Tomorrow!
Name: Farra Athirah
Student ID: A204048
Main Aspect: Gender Aspect
Point 1 + Evidence 1:
-women are the common victims of
discrimination tho men can also be the
subjects .
-a male worker with less skill is offered
with promotion as compared to female
workers with more skills
Point 2: Unemployement issue
Point 3: Equal opportunity policy
Panellist 2
Name: Maryam Yasmin
Student ID: A204023
Main Aspect: Age Aspect
Point 1 + Evidence 1: Reduced training opportunities.
Older employees are viewed as being slow,
resistant to learning, or on the verge of retirement
while for younger employees, they are assumed as
lacking motivation and conscientiousness.
Point 2 + Evidence 2: Unequal pay. Salaries could
sometimes be more on seniority rather than the
quality of one’s performance.
Panellist 1
Name:Shri Raam
Student ID: A203991
Main Aspect: Language Aspect
Point 1 + Evidence 1:
Usage of different language when communicating.
Employees who are unaware of that language cannot
understand the points that are being made
Point 2 + Evidence 2:
Unqualified for higher positions.
Treated worse than other employees if they speak the
language with a certain accent, considered not good
for the overall representation of the corporation
Point 3 + Evidence 3:
Organizations foster linguistic environments that value
diverse linguistic skills. This promotes effective
communication for all employees and creates diversity

Point 3 + Evidence 3: Being more inclusive.

Employers must widen the oppurtunities in role.
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SEM 1, 2023/2024
questions will there be? discussion?
Three rounds, each round I will highlight the main aspects, the effects of
has one question. discrimination and the way to overcome
ORAL REPORT ASSESSMENT (20%)
MODERATOR TEMPLATE

LIST OF QUESTIONS
Name: Muhammad Jazlan bin OVERVIEW
Mohd Jafri
Outline the main question for
Discrimination deprives people of equal rights. It
Student ID: A204385 creates barriers to employment and
each round/panelist:
resulted in people’s right to full participation in the
Round 1: What are the types
Set: 27 workplace jeopardised. Consequently,
people are denied jobs, confined to certain of discrimination?
Group name: Zuckerkandl occupations, offered with lower pay, refused Round 2: What are the
promotion and increment, and so on. The grounds
for discrimination are commonly effects?
Theme: Reduced Inequalities
owing to their ‘physical appearance’ such as sex, Round 3: How to overcome?
race, age, or language spoken
Forum title: Fostering Fairness: regardless of the capabilities and abilities to
Tackling Workplace performing the job. Therefore, promoting EVIDENCE
Discrimination for a Better, equality by eliminating various forms of
Inclusive Tomorrow! discrimination is essential
“the committee has since recommended
that legislation tackle the most prevalent
forms of discrimination faced by workers:
age, nationality, sex, pregnancy status,
caregiving responsibilities, marital status,
race, religion, language, and disability and
mental health conditions”…

References (list of sources you referred to):

Wahab, H. A., & Mahmod, N. A. K. N. (2020). Defining Employment Discrimination in Malaysian Legal
Context. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 28(1).
Patrick Tay , 1st August (2023), The Star: Time to tackle workplace discrimination head-on
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EVIDENCE 1:
SEM 1, 2023/2024 POINT 1:
Employees who are unaware of
that language cannot
ORAL REPORT ASSESSMENT (20%) Usage of different language understand the points that are
PANELLIST TEMPLATE when communicating. being made

Name: Shri Raam A/L

Anggataravana

Student ID: A203991 EVIDENCE 2:

POINT 2:
Set: 27
Treated worse than other
employees if they speak
Unqualified for higher the language with a
Group name: Zuckerkandl MAIN ASPECT: positions. certain accent,
considered not good for
Theme: Reduced Inequalities Language Aspect the overall representation
of the corporation
Forum title: Fostering Fairness:
Tackling Workplace Discrimination
for a Better, Inclusive Tomorrow! EVIDENCE 3:
POINT 3:

Oganizations foster This promotes effective

linguistic environments communication for all
that value diverse employees and creates
linguistic skills. diversity.

References (list of sources you referred to):

https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/language-
discrimination/#:~:text=Language%20discrimination%20occurs%20when%20a,is%20one%20other%20tha
n%20English
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355150001_The_Impact_of_Language_Barriers_and_Discrimina
tion_Issues_on_Work_Productivity_of_Foreign_Workers
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ORAL REPORT ASSESSMENT (20%)
PANELLIST TEMPLATE
Name: Maryam Yasmin Binti Mohd
Iziriya
Student ID: A204023
Set: 27
Group name: Zuckerkandl
Theme: Reduced Inequalities
Forum title: Fostering Fairness:
Tackling Workplace Discrimination
for a Better, Inclusive Tomorrow!
References (list of sources you referred to):
https://www.aihr.com/blog/examples-of-ageism/
https://www.hays.com.my/blogs-malaysia/insights/how-to-combat-ageism-in-the-workplace-
EVIDENCE 1:
POINT 1:
Older employees are viewed as
being slow, resistant to learning, or
on the verge of retirement.
Reduced training Whereas for younger employees,
opportunities they are assumed as lacking
motivation and conscientiousness.
EVIDENCE 2:
POINT 2:
Salaries could sometimes be more
on seniority rather than the quality
Unequal pay of one’s performance, or starting
MAIN ASPECT: salaries and benefits packages tend
to favor older employee even if they
lack necessary experience for the
Age aspect job.
EVIDENCE 3:
POINT 3:
Employers must widen the
oppurtunities in role. By
Being more inclusive offering the same engagement
in career development to older
as well as younger employees,
there is a clear oppurtunity to
retain talent.
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EVIDENCE 1:
SEM 1, 2023/2024 POINT 1: For instance, a male worker with less skill is
offered with promotion as compared to his
female workers with more skills In this context,
Women are the common an actual or a prospective female worker was
ORAL REPORT ASSESSMENT (20%) victims of discrimination treated less favourably due to the protected
PANELLIST TEMPLATE although men can also be the characteristics, such as sex – the point that
judiciously has nothing to do with the job
subjects.
performance.

Name: Farra Athirah binti Ab Malek

Student ID: A204048

EVIDENCE 2:
POINT 2:
Set: 27
Pregnant women or married
Group name: Zuckerkandl
Unemployment issue women are believed might
MAIN ASPECT: bring some inconvenience
Theme: Reduced Inequalities
towards the company
Forum title: Fostering Fairness:
Gender aspect compared to married men.
Tackling Workplace Discrimination
for a Better, Inclusive Tomorrow!

POINT 3: EVIDENCE 3:
The purpose of an equal
opportunities policy is to provide
Equal opportunity transparency and accountability, to
policy your entire company, about what
constitutes fair treatment and what
is considered discrimination, abuse,
and harassment.

References (list of sources you referred to):

http://journals-jd.upm.edu.my/resources/files/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2028%20(1)%20Mar.%202020/24%20JSSH-5064-2019.pdf
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https://www.personio.com/hr-lexicon/equal-opportunities-policy/#
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EVIDENCE 1:
SEM 1, 2023/2024 POINT 1: You have been long with the company
and have a splendid performance but
A person might be
did not get a promotion. Instead, the
ORAL REPORT ASSESSMENT (20%) treated differently at
position is filled by people who might be
PANELLIST TEMPLATE workplace because of less qualified.
his/her race

Name: Syed Ahmad Hafiz bin Syed

Khirudin
EVIDENCE 2:
Student ID: A203517 POINT 2:
A toxic workplace can contribute
Set: 27 Race discrimination to employee stress and burnout.
creating a toxic Some employees may fight
Group name: Zuckerkandl MAIN ASPECT: environment at
burnout by quitting and doing
workplace
Theme: Reduced Inequalities the bare minimum in their jobs.
Race Aspect
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Forum title: Fostering Fairness:
Tackling Workplace Discrimination
for a Better, Inclusive Tomorrow! POINT 3: EVIDENCE 3:

Race discrimination at Working closely with the human

resources department, leaders can
workplace can be ensure that policies and practices
overcome by the of align with the goal of creating an
leader inclusive and discrimination-free
workplace.

References (list of sources you referred to):

https://www.adecco.com.my/news/racial-discrimination-at-workplace-how-should-you-response/50034/

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Signs-of-toxic-workplace-culture