Discrimination

What is Discrimination?
1.    Discrimination is a sociological term, which refers to the delivery of prejudicial action placed against an individual based solely on their characteristics or membership of a particular classification or category.

2.    Discrimination is a tangible behavior or thought placed against a group or individual for inherent or genetic differences. A discriminatory action involves mistreatment or a direct exclusion of an individual (or group) for basic differences such as gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
3.    The United Nations defines discrimination as any action that constitutes “A behavior that involves some form of seclusion or rejection.”
4.    For an action to be considered discriminatory it must impede an individual or a group from opportunities that are available to other groups. As a result of this characteristic, there are many forms of discrimination; however, each action must directly impede a group or individual from obtaining a certain opportunity or privilege. The most common forms of discrimination are are precipitated by differences in: age, gender, ethnicity, race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Employment Discrimination
1.    Discrimination in a work environment is unfortunately (because of the privileges and opportunities associated with employment) a fairly common arena to hold an unjust action.
2.    Employment discrimination refers to a disablement of certain people to apply and receive jobs based on their age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
3.    Due to the implementation of various laws, employment decimation has decreased over the years; however, in modern times, every employer is required to treat all types of workers or applicants equally and award them the same opportunities.

Federal Laws against Discrimination
1.    The Civil Rights Act of 1964was the predominant form of legislation that offered individuals of different races, sexual orientations, religious beliefs, genders, color and national origin protection against employment discrimination.
2.    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was another benchmark law that protected individuals with inherent differences, (physical and mental disability) protection from employment discrimination.Any employer who failed to adhere to these laws--any employer who discriminates a candidate from obtaining employment based on their race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or gender is susceptible to serious federal charges-- would be susceptible to incurring severe punishments in the form of fines or termination.
3.    Impeding an individual from obtaining an opportunity awarded to the general majority because of an inherent or genetic difference is illegal in the United States of America. If you have fallen victim to a discriminatory practice you have the right to seek a financial settlement and justice through the United States’ court system.
4.    The Federal Laws that protect an individual from discriminatory actions act as a foundation to promote diversity and equal opportunity inof American culture, specifically the American job market.
5.    The laws which discourage discrimination are fundamental in upholding the principles outlined in the United States’ Constitution: Every American citizen, regardless of religious creed, race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability has the right to benefit from their basic freedoms and liberties. Impeding these individuals from the obtainment of these rights is a direct violation of American law and constitutional freedoms.