Discrimination

Age Discrimination
Age discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids agediscrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states do have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. It is notillegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older. Discrimination can occur when the victim and the person who inflictedthe discrimination are both over 40. An employment policy or practice that applies to everyone, regardless of age, can be illegal if it has a negative impact on applicants or employees age
DisabilityDiscrimination
Disability discrimination occurs when an employer or other entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, or the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, treats a qualifiedindividual with a disability who is an employee or applicant unfavorably because she has a disability. Disability discrimination also occurs when a covered employer or other entity treats anapplicant or employee less favorably because she has a history of a disability (such as cancer that is controlled or in remission) or because she is believed to have a physical or mental impairment that isnot transitory (lasting or expected to last six months or less) and minor (even if she does not have such an impairment).
Race/Color Discrimination
Race discrimination involves treating someone (anapplicant or employee) unfavorably because he/she is of a certain race or because of personal characteristics associated with race (such as hair texture, skin color, or certain facial features). Colordiscrimination involves treating someone unfavorably because of skin color complexion.Race/color discrimination also can involve treating someone unfavorably because the person is married to (or...