discrimination in hiring

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• discrimination — I (bigotry) noun bias, blind zeal, class prejudice, favoritism, illiberality, intolerance, opinionativeness, preference, prejudice, race hatred, race prejudice, racialism, racism, unfairness, want of forbearance associated concepts: blacklist,… …   Law dictionary

• hiring firm — Commonly refers to a business that hires one or more independent contractors. Unlike an employer, a hiring firm does not have to withhold tax, contribute to Social Security and Medicare, or provide workers compensation for an independent… …   Law dictionary

• Discrimination — This article focuses on discrimination in sociology, not statistical discrimination. For other uses of the term, see the entry for discrimination at Wiktionary. Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

• hiring-hall agreement — A provision in a collective labor agreement respecting the maintenance of a hiring hall by the union, the characteristic feature of which is the clause respecting discrimination against prospective employees because of the presence or absence of… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Economic discrimination — is a term that describes a form of discrimination based on economic factors. These factors can include job availability, wages, the prices and/or availability of goods and services, and the amount of capital investment funding available to… …   Wikipedia

• Employment discrimination — (or workplace discrimination) is discrimination in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation. It includes various types of harassment. Many jurisdictions prohibit some types of employment discrimination, often by forbidding …   Wikipedia

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act — The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Pub. L. No. 90 202, 81 Stat. 602 (Dec. 15, 1967), codified as Chapter 14 of Title 29 of the United States Code, usc|29|621 through usc|29|634 (ADEA), prohibits employment discrimination against… …   Wikipedia

• reverse discrimination — ☆ reverse discrimination n. discrimination in hiring, college admissions, etc. directed against members of certain social or racial groups, as white males, thought of as being dominant or having benefited from past discrimination against minority …   English World dictionary

• Employment discrimination law in the United States — In the United States, employment discrimination is prohibited by a collection of state and federal laws, as well as by ordinances of counties and municipalities.Protected categoriesUnder Federal law, employers cannot discriminate against… …   Wikipedia

• Institutionalized discrimination — refers to the unfair, indirect treatment of an individual embedded in the operating procedures, policies, laws, or objectives of large organizations such as the governments and corporations, financial institutions (banks, investment firms, money… …   Wikipedia

• Employment discrimination law in the United Kingdom — combats prejudice in the workplace. It protects discrimination against people based on gender, race, religion or belief, sexuality, disability and, most recently, age. There are also important provisions which deal with discrimination by an… …   Wikipedia