Discrimination definition

Discrimination means discrimination against any student by a student or students and/or employee or employees on school property or at a school function including, but not limited to, discrimination based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.
Discrimination means discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, age, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or religion by which an individual is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the school.
Discrimination means the differential treatment of an individual or group based on prescribed characteristics protected by law. Prescribed characteristics generally include age, color, race, religion, sex, gender, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, disability. It does not matter whether the discrimination is intentional; it is the effect of the behavior that matters.

Examples of Discrimination in a sentence

  • To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form- 0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (000) 000-0000, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.

  • Direct Discrimination occurs when an individual is treated less favourably or denied an opportunity or benefit of employment on the basis of any of the above grounds.

  • The Employer, Academic Leaders (Deans, Chief Librarian, Associate and Assistant Deans, University Archivist, Associate Chief Librarians, Chairs, Directors, and other Unit Heads) and the Association and Members share responsibility for ensuring and promoting a safe working and learning environment that is free from Discrimination and/or Harassment and shall take proper and reasonable steps to uphold the policies and procedures set out in this Article.

  • Discrimination is unlawful in all areas of employment, including: • Recruitment • Terms and conditions of employment • Refusing or limiting access to opportunities for promotion, discretionary bonuses • Leave or training.

  • This section, however, is subject to Article 3(Non- Discrimination).


More Definitions of Discrimination

Discrimination means differentiation of any kind without objective justification in respect of the supply of goods or services, including public services, employed for the operation of air transport services, or in respect of their treatment by public authorities relevant to such services;
Discrimination means interfering with or preventing a student from enjoying the advantages, privileges or courses of study of a school, or discriminating against an employee in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment, because of that person’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or religion, or any other status as protected under state and federal nondiscrimination laws.
Discrimination means any conduct which is prohibited under the B.C. Human Rights Act and regulations and amendments made thereto, and shall include discrimination on the basis of any employee’s age, marital status, sex, race, creed, colour, national origin, political or religious affiliations, disability, sexual orientation nor by reason of union membership participation in its activities.
Discrimination means for the purpose of this Policy, conduct based on a person's race, religion, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. Discrimination may be direct or indirect. Direct discrimination means treating or proposing to treat another person less favourably on the basis of a person’s race, religion, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. Indirect discrimination means imposing or intending to impose a requirement that a person of a particular race, religion, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin cannot comply with, but which a higher proportion of people without that attribute (or with a different attribute) can, when it is not reasonable in the circumstances to do so.
Discrimination under this section means that a tenant is being treated differently as to the rent charged, the services rendered, or the action being taken by the landlord, which shall be a prerequisite to a finding of retaliatory conduct.
Discrimination means discrimination against any student by a student or students and/or employee or employees on school property or at a school function including, but not limited to,
Discrimination means to treat individuals differently, or to harass or victimize based on a protected classification including race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy and/or handicap/disability.