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Employment Discrimination Research
From our textbook of Canadian Human Resource Management, discrimination is defined as:" a showing of partiality or prejudice in treatment; specific action or policies directed against the welfare of minority groups." (Canadian Human Resource Management, p177). In today's business environment, it is really common to discriminate employees against the law whether direct or indirect. Employment discrimination law is set up to protect employees from discriminations based on race, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned convicts, harassment, employer retaliation, and enforcement.
Normally, intentional direct discrimination on groups specified in the human rights legislation is illegal. However, under certain circumstances intentional direct discrimination is acceptable. A fashion store catering to women will be allowed to advertise for female models, and schools controlled by......

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