Any form of discrimination is illegal, even subconscious one. This is why it is important that the employees keep a close eye on every policy, procedure, and practice.
Discrimination is adverse work treatment of an employee or a prospective employee that is based on a class or category of which the employee is a member.
Discrimination in the workplace is the act of treating a particular group or person differently based solely on a protected classification. Discrimination in employment is illegal as per law, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or origin.
Employment practices that are considered to be discrimination involve any biased behaviour in employee selection, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, employment termination, setting wages and compensation, testing, training, apprenticeships, internships, retaliation, and various types of harassment that are based on these protected classifications.
Discrimination can be obvious or it can be hidden. It is wrong on so many levels to allow any prejudices you hold personally to affect the decisions you make in employment.
Additional protections exist against discrimination under Federal laws. Protections from discrimination include the following.
* Harassment in employment settings of people based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or genetic information is prohibited.
* Retaliation against a person for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation of alleged discrimination, or opposing discriminatory practices is prohibited.
* Employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about people who are included in any of the classifications are prohibited.
* Employment opportunities may not be denied to a person based on their relationship to or association with any individual who is protected under these classifications.
Courtesy: www.thebalance.com
