Workplace discrimination consequences in Bangladesh

The impacts of workplace discrimination are huge in the context of Bangladesh. Male and
females are both getting harassed in so many ways. Sometimes, they are so vulnerable that
they do not want to complain about any serious issues. Expected consequences of workplace
discrimination in Bangladesh are discussed below:

1. Less likely to report injuries: This impact has been seen among garments workers.
Their supervisors highly dominate them. Discrimination made them so vulnerable that
they are less likely to get treatment for their injuries. Garments workers mentioned
that it is usual to get injuries from sewing machines. However, they get mistreatment
from their supervisor as they get injured willingly. So, they lose motivation for
informing the information of injury. To escape discrimination, an employee hides
their sickness from their superior. If they take sick leave, they will fall behind to meet
their deadlines, which will drive them to perform poorly or losing salary. Bangladeshi
firms do the same. They maintain a strict policy to maintain the performance of the
firm up to the mark. They follow a zero-tolerance policy of being absent in the
workplace. This drives a sick worker to hide their sickness and having poor health.
2. Less likely to speak up about safety issues: Root-level workers or employees have
the ground knowledge about the workflow. They can suggest the best remedies as
they are personnel who are facing the issue. However, they lest likely to mention the
suggestions about safety measures. They have a fear of getting mistreatment by their
superiors. Researchers also suggested that an experienced worker, whether it is from
ground level or superior level, can bring improvement towards a company.
3. Gender-based discrimination has serious consequences: Women usually more
likely to embrace harassment than the man in the workplace. The fact is
unconventional; however, reality shows a different result. Employees are habituated
with discrimination as well as harassment. There is no such place where they can
defend themselves and raise their voice against discrimination. Sexual comments,
inappropriate touches are a common phenomenon in the workplace for women. From
the security guard to the reporting boss, women are not safe from having nasty
comments, especially sexual comments. Besides, they have the blame that why they
are doing man's job, sometimes from the lower-level employees. All those bring
depression and downsize the efficiency level of a company. Mans also face
discrimination in the workplace.
4. The trouble of interacting with the co-workers: Discrimination sometimes drives a
worker losing their ability to interact with the co-workers and considering a situation
where a supervisor humiliates a skilled worker who was incapable of speaking
English. The person feels insulted and barely can run a conversation with his
colleague, who was being praised for their English-speaking capability.
5. Discrimination turns an employee dissatisfied: Employees or workers are the heart
of an organization. Without this, a firm cannot think of operating. Nonetheless, the
situation is disparate in Bangladesh. Labour is available at a cheaper rate than any
other country in the world. So, employers can easily dominate, discriminate against
their employees. They do not show any responsibility for the betterment of the
laborers. It drives the workers' dissatisfaction. These highly efficient workers could
contribute to the economy. However, they failed to deliver as they lose the interest of
investing their diligence. In some cases, they become violent about having cruel
behavior. If a person just got fired just for their poor performance, then it is nearly
acceptable. On the other hand, if they understand that the reason was not just the poor
performance, but it was actually because of their hometown or having low category
degree, they might feel more depressed, which probably will be led to commit suicide.