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Law and Order 9

9.1
D. Listen again and fill in the blanks in the dialogue below. The first letter of each word is given.

Lawyer Underemployment law there needs to be a 1 g r for r , such as a fall in demand
for services, business failing, a reorganisation, etc. But you say there was none of that.
Woman Not that I was aware of.
Lawyer We will have to investigate the business to see if that is the case. It’s not easy to prove. Do you have
2 r to b that you were unfairly dismissed for another reason?
Woman Yes, I do. I think I am being 3 d a because of my beliefs. You see, I’m a feminist, and I
believe in equality in the workplace. I’ve seen a few examples of how women aren’t being treated
in the same way as men. They aren’t being 4 t or r p , for example, and I’ve been
quite outspoken about this. I’ve had some run-ins with a few members of staff, but I’m not afraid of
standing up for my beliefs. I think I was 5 m l d for the bosses, rubbing people up
the wrong way, and they thought the only way to shut me up was to 6 g r of me.

Lawyer I see. So you think you were wrongfully discriminated against because of your gender and your
beliefs.

9.2
E. Act out a conversation between a lawyer and witnesses at Elizabeth’s work. The lawyer calls the
woman’s previous employer to get more information about the case.
Predict four questions he will ask. Predict how the employer will answer. Then listen and check.

• Lawyer: Find out more about:
– discrimination in Elizabeth’s workplace.
– Elizabeth’s behaviour before she was terminated.
– whether the company had reason to make people
redundant.
Prepare some questions to ask your witnesses. I don’t see why this is any of your
business.
I don’t wish to divulge that
• Witness: You are one of Elizabeth’s ex co-workers. Invent details about: information at this juncture, if you
– discrimination in Elizabeth’s workplace. don’t mind.
– Elizabeth’s behaviour before she was terminated. This really is none of your concern.
– whether the company had reason to make people I don’t wish to speak to you again
redundant. without my own lawyer present.
– any information you don’t wish to divulge.

Writing

A. Discuss the questions below in pairs. B. You will read a questionnaire designed to help staff
find out if discrimination is occurring at a school/
1. What kinds of discrimination can you think of?
college. Before you read, predict four questions that
2. What kinds of discrimination are most the survey might ask the students.
apparent in your life?
1. ?
3. What problems can discrimination lead to?
2. ?
4. Why do you think discrimination occurs?
3. ?
4. ?

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