Direct discrimination

Lists the physical and

personal
characteristics which
are protected by law
and explains that you
are not allowed to be
treated differently
from other people
because of those
characteristics.

Indirect
discrimination
Explains what is
meant by indirect
discrimination, when
a practice, policy, or
rule applied to
everyone puts certain
groups of people at a
disadvantage.

Age Discrimination
Age discrimination
involves treating
someone (an
applicant or
employee) less
favorably because of
his or her age.

Race/Color
Discrimination
Race discrimination
involves treating
someone with race
such as hair texture,
skin color, or certain
facial features.Color
discrimination
involves treating
someone unfavorably
because of skin color
complexion.

National Origin
Discrimination
National origin
discrimination
involves treating
people (applicants or
employees)
unfavorably because
they are from a
particular country or
part of the world,
because of ethnicity
or accent, or because
they appear to be of
a certain ethnic
background (even if
they are not).

Sex discrimination
is when a person is
treated less
favorably than a
person of the
oppositesexwould
be treated in the
same or similar
circumstances.