Types of Discrimination

Discrimination is the treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit.

Some of the discriminations

Age discrimination

People who are of age 40 and above cannot find jobs easily.

Disability discrimination

These people are often discriminated because people feel that they cannot undue hardship.

Genetic discrimination

This discrimination includes autism. People feel that autistic people cannot have proper jobs.

Race discrimination

In the past, all the black Americans could not get good jobs because of their colour.

Sex/Gender discrimination

Females were treated unfairly as they were felt to be unable to cope with the work the males are doing.

Pregnancy discrimination

Many pregnant women could only work in low pay jobs as they could be involve in too much walking.

There are many other discriminations, such as national origin discrimination, appearance discrimination etc.