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Unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals or group based on certain characteristics, traits, or attributes is discrimination. Discrimination involves treating someone less favorably or denying them equal opportunities, rights, or privileges because of their actual or perceived membership in a particular category. Federal law prohibits discrimination by employers and many other entities based on skin color, race, gender, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, medical background, religion, or even genetic information.
Racial discrimination occurs when an individual is subjected to unequal treatment because of their race, ethnicity, or skin color. The U.S. Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 work in concert to ensure that each resident’s rights and standing under the law are not damaged by their race. Racial discrimination can be exhibited in education, employment, law enforcement, and fair housing.
Body Copy – Gender discrimination is unequal treatment based on an individual’s gender identity or sex. Gender discrimination can be exhibited in employment, healthcare, and education. It takes many forms, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and unequal pay for women who do the same jobs as men.
Sexual orientation discrimination refers to when individuals are treated unfairly or face prejudice due to their actual or perceived sexual orientation. This form of discrimination can be exhibited in education, employment, law enforcement, and fair housing, and can lead to exclusion, harassment, and denial of rights and protections.
Consider the following when speaking with an employee rights lawyer, employment discrimination lawyer or attorneys who handle other forms of discrimination cases:
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