Employment Discrimination

Where the law does not distinguish, we must not in any way also distinguish. The law is clear in stating that equal employment opportunity must be afforded to any person regardless of his/her age, racial group, sex and even religious affiliation. Employment discrimination has been widespread since time immemorial. Terminating an employee on the sole basis of his/her race, gender, or age without any regard to his/her performance at work is an act abhorred under the law.

Employment discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of his/her race or color with regard to hiring, termination, compensation, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment is illegal and is not seen with much candor within the employment scene. Several laws have been passed affording protection to labor and prohibiting employment discrimination in every field.

Employment discrimination also incorporates employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions as regards traits, abilities, or the performance of individuals that are part of a particular ethnic origin, gender or age. Employment discrimination covers not only intentional discrimination but also job policies that unfairly excludes minorities which are not in anyway job based.