Discrimination in Corporates?

As part of our orientation session, we were made to attend different PPTS- one of them was made out to be particularly important- the one on Harassment and Discrimination.

It was detailed, simple to understand and was being delivered by our Country Head, an amazing speaker. But there is one thing that struck me as odd. And that I'm going to discuss in detail below.

The policies were admirable- I'm sure it had all the bases covered (if you know what I mean). If a person felt aggrieved/concerned/uncomfortable etc with respect to any other person's behaviour or misconduct, they are advised to prompt the matter immediately to the authorities.

Even the age-old problem of "who will guard the guards" problem has been dealt with by having a lot of people responsible for the matter. Once informed, the authorities will launch and investigation and based on the findings of that, will take action.

Sounds all good, on paper of course.

But suddenly, as a response to a question, he cites an example (only to illustrate how our company is concerned with its employees) where a female employee had been a little doubtful that after dropping her and her colleague, the cab driver kept checking them out with his rear-view mirror for a brief second or two and then drove away. Upon reporting this, the cab agency was informed and it was made sure that the driver was fired. Furthermore, the company also chose another agency to run the pick-and drop facility.

Tell me if I am wrong but isn't this unequal treatment? The white-collar, B-school guy gets investigation, an attempt to speak out his case, perhaps even a case for settlement. If there has been an misunderstanding, s/he gets an opportunity to clear it.

But the semi-literate, rustic and unsophisticated cab-driver gets fired from his job- no appeals, no investigation. Even his agency is not spared.

Do we blacklist the recruitment agency which forwarded the CV of the wrong-doer in office? No.

Do we blacklist the campus from where he came from? No.

I understand that it might be easier for the driver to shrug off his 'crime' and get another job, but is it essential that we have a separate set of rule for different classes?