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Non-Discrimination in the Workplace in France: Revisiting the Structuring of an Organizational Field
[Il était une fois la non-discrimination au travail en france : retour sur la structuration d’un champ organisationnel]

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  • Anissa Djabi

    (IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 - Université Gustave Eiffel)

  • Sabrina Pérugien

    (EDHEC - EDHEC Business School - UCL - Université catholique de Lille)

Abstract

This paper aims to understand how non-discrimination in the workplace has become a concern in France, particularly for businesses. To do so, the authors adopt a neo-institutionalist analysis and use the concept of the organizational field. The goal is to uncover the process of structuring the field of workplace non-discrimination in France. After providing a brief review of the literature on the consideration of this issue in France, the authors present their chosen methodology: a comprehensive longitudinal and process-oriented approach. The originality of this work lies notably in the identification of six key phases that have proven decisive in the structuring process of the field: (1) the proclamation of the principle of equality; (2) the introduction of the notion of discrimination in French law; (3) the broadening of criteria and the scope of discrimination; (4) the anti-discrimination commitment of public authorities; (5) the legal transposition of the European approach to non-discrimination; and (6) the emergence of a managerial approach to workplace non-discrimination: diversity management. The main contribution of this paper is in revealing the institutional elements that have shaped the issue of workplace non-discrimination in France.

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  • Anissa Djabi & Sabrina Pérugien, 2015. "Non-Discrimination in the Workplace in France: Revisiting the Structuring of an Organizational Field [Il était une fois la non-discrimination au travail en france : retour sur la structuration d’un," Post-Print hal-04787110, HAL.
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