employment discrimination
noun[U]
HR,LAWukus(alsoworkplace discrimination)asituationin whichemployeesaretreatedunfairlybecause oftheirrace,sex,age,religion,physicalorhealthproblems, etc.:
According to thestudy, 22% ofemploymentdiscriminationclaimswererelatedtoageand 35.5% torace.
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affirmative action
employment equity
reverse discrimination