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What is Discrimination?

If You’re Being Discriminated Against…

Discrimination is understood as a practice or -Don’t Pretend That It Isn’t


action, whether intentional or not, and based Happening:Discrimination is unlikely to go away if
upon prohibited grounds of discrimination, you ignore it.
that imposes burdens, obligations or
-Seek Advice:Talk to people who can, because of
disadvantages on an individual or group that
their position or expertise, provide you with
are not imposed on others, or that withholds constructive advice and support.
or limits access to opportunities, benefits and
advantages available to others. -Take Action:The most effective way to stop
discrimination is to confront it immediately and
Impact and Consequences directly.

The impact of discrimination can be severe. -Keep Records:Don’t rely on your memory.

Victims can be harmed physically, emotionally,


economically, and socially. It can adversely If You Are Accused of Discrimination…
affect careers and academic performance. -Take the Accusation Seriously
Stree Address
Engaging in discriminatory behaviour can result -Avoid Retaliation:Do not act in ways that could be
City, ST ZIP Code
in disciplinary action. This action may include, seen as “getting back” at the complainant.
but is not limited to, reprimand, relocation, Phone Number Caine Michael Garcia
-Review Your Rights and Seek Advice
suspension, expulsion. Fax Number 10 -MENDEL
-Contact Equity Services for information and Mrs. Girlie G. Turiano
Ways to Help Prevent Discrimination
advice
Everyone can help improve the work and study
environment by showing respect for people and also
have unity to help other people.
TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION
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Disability discrimination

Age Discrimination is when a person with a disability is treated


The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
less favourably than a person without the
(ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or disability in the same or similar
older from employment discrimination based on age. The circumstances. Religious
ADEA's protections apply to both employees and job Discrimination
applicants. Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to
Title VII of the Civil
discriminate against a person because of his/her age with
Rights Act of l964
respect to any term, condition, or privilege of
prohibits employers
employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff,
from discriminating
compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.
against individuals
Color Discrimination
because of their religion Example of a person who experienced
Title VII prohibits in hiring, firing, and
The essence of sex
discrimination.Many of us didn’t know
employment discrimination other terms and
because of color as a basis discrimination is unequal conditions of
what vice ganda suffer in her past.But I
separately listed in the treatment on the basis of know that he had many bad memories
statute. The statute does not sex. The treatment must not
that he experience because of his
define color. The courts and simply be different, but also
Ancestry: Employment gender identity.And this type of
the commission read color to unequal, and therefore
discrimination because of
have its commonly unfair. For example, discrimination is what you called sex
racial or ethnic ancestry. understood meaning
requiring women and men discrimination .
Discrimination against a pigmentation, complexion,
to use separate restrooms
person because of his or her or skin shade or tone.
does not constitute sex
ancestry can violate Title VII
discrismination.
prohibition against race

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