Human Resource Management and Equality of Opportunity Concept: The Problem of Sexual Orientation Discrimination in The Public Sector
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The purpose of this article aims at studying the problem of equality in job opportunities in government agencies, especially the issue of discrimination against sexual orientation. This issue is received attention from academic groups and human resource management officers both abroad and in Thailand. As it is a matter that directly affects human rights and human dignity, which is one of the cornerstones of modern democracy. The study found that if considered in terms of protection of equality among sexual orientation in government agencies in practice, it can be said that there are still many problems regarding understanding and respect for these principles. Because it's still a new issue in Thai society Which requires cooperation from all parties, both in society and within government agencies, such as executives, supervisors, or human resource management departments that are important in resolving this problem.
Article Details
Views and opinions appearing in the Journal it is the responsibility of the author of the article, and does not constitute the view and responsibility of the editorial team.
References
Badgett, Lee, Holning Lau, Brad Sears, & Deborah Ho. (2007). Bias in the Workplace: Consistent Evidence of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination. The Williams Institute: University of California.
Bilkis, Afroza, ShamimaBinte Habib, & TasnuvaSharmin. (2010) A Review of Discrimination in Employment and Workplace. ASA University Review, 4(2), 137.
Cavico, Frank J., Stephen C. Muffler, & Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. (2012). Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in the American Workplace: Legal and Ethical Considerations. International Journal of humanities and Social Science, 2(1), 2.
Chanabut, W. (2012). Diversity Management. Retrieved November 20, 2019, from https://www.gotoknow.org/posts/441821
Civil Service Act, 2008.
Desario, Jack P., & James D. Slack. (2007). Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and the Constitution: new Challenges Facing Public Human Resource Management. In Strategic Public Personnel Administration: Building and Managing Human Capital for the 21st Century, Ali Farazmand (Ed.). Connecticut: Preaeger.
Dutta, K. (2008). Handbook of Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. Bangkok: Asian Institute for Human Rights.
Gossett, Charles W. (2012). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Employees in the Public Sector Workforce in Public Personnel Management: Current Concerns, Future Challenges (Fifth Edition). Norma M. Riccucci (Ed.). New York: Longman.
Hartman, Jerry, Gregory W. Homer, & Alisa H. Reff. (2005). Human Resource Management Legal Issues in Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government (2nd ed.). Stephen E. Condrey (Ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
International Affairs division, Ministry of Labour. (2003). Core Conventions and Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Bangkok: Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour.
International Finance Corporation. (2006). Good Practice Note: Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect /topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/ publications_gpn_nondiscrimination
International Labour Organization. (2009). Eliminating Discrimination in the Workplace. Retrieved December 5, 2019, from https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116342.pdf
Kellough, J. Edward. (2002). Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the Public Sector in Public Personnel Administration: Problem and Prospects (4th ed.). Steven W. Hays & Richard C. Kearney (Eds.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Naff, Katherine C., Norma M. Riccucci, & Siegrun Fox Freyss. (2014). Personnel Management in Government (7th ed.). Florida: CRC Press.
Noknoi, J. (2009). Contemporary human resource management concepts. Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University Press.
Noknoi, J. (2011). Diversity management in an organization. Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University Press.
Office of the Administrative Courts of Thailand. (2009). The principle of equality and unfair discrimination. Bangkok: Administrative Litigation Center, Office of Research and Academic.
Office of the Civil Service Commission. (2006). Human Resource Positioning. Retrieved December 20, 2019, from http://ocscth.blogspot.com/?view=flipcard
Office of the Civil Service Commission. (2019). Good governance framework. Retrieved December 3, 2019, from https://www.ocsc.go.th/sites/default/files/attachment/article/7.1_
hlakthrrmaaphibaalkhngkaarbrihaarkicchkaarbaanemuuengthiidii.pdf
Office of the Prime Minister. (2015). Essence or the heart of equality. Retrieved January 9, 2015, from http://www.1111.go.th/knowledge_sub.aspx?QA_ID=570300022
Phiang-udon, S. (2015). Human rights and the third sex (LGBT) person. Retrieved November 17, 2019, from http://www.humanrightscenter.go.th
Phoomsawat, P. (2015). LGBT rights and operations for women and families. Retrieved November 17, 2019, from http://www.gender.go.th/article/Data/1266811565.pdf
Riccucci, Norma M., & Katherine C. Naff. (2008). Personnel Management in Government: Politics and process (Sixed Edition). Florida: CRC Press.
Sakulthaksin, P. (2008). Development of social and health service system among the groups of men who have sex with men and the ladyboys who have been affected from stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence: Pilot study in MuangPattaya. Nakhon Pathom: Thai Population Association.
Shafritz, Jay M., David H. Rosenbloom, Norma M. Riccucci, Katherine C. Naff, & Albert C. Hyde.
(2001). Personnel Management in Government (5th ed.). New York: Marcel Dekker.
Sooksom, A. (2018). Thai Constitution and Sexual Diversity. Journal of Law and Social Sciences, 11(2), 87-120.
Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan). (2010). Is your organization discriminated against?. Retrieved December 4, 2019, from http://www.tpa.or.th/publisher/pdfFileDownloadS/FQ149_p32-34.pdf
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, 2007.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2019). Discrimination by Type. Retrieved
November 1, 2019, from http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/