Discrimination can take many forms, affecting people from all walks of life. Here are the most common types of discrimination that people may face in the workplace or elsewhere:
💼 Age Discrimination
Ageism occurs when someone is treated unfairly due to their age, often targeting older or younger individuals in hiring, promotions, or job assignments.
👩👧 Parental Status Discrimination
This form of discrimination happens when someone is treated unfairly because they have children or family responsibilities, such as not being hired or promoted because they are a parent.
♿ Disability Discrimination
This happens when a person is treated less favorably due to a physical or mental disability. It can also involve failing to provide reasonable accommodations to enable them to do their job.
🌈 Sexual Orientation Discrimination
This involves unfair treatment based on a person’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, whether they identify as LGBTQ+ or are assumed to be.
🤰 Pregnancy Discrimination
Women who are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or have recently given birth can face bias in hiring, firing, promotions, or job responsibilities.
⚖️ Retaliation/Reprisal
Retaliation occurs when an individual is punished for filing a discrimination complaint, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices.
💼 Sexual Harassment
This includes any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature, which creates a hostile work environment.
🛐 Religious Discrimination
Treating someone unfavorably because of their religious beliefs or practices, or lack thereof, falls under this category.
🌍 National Origin Discrimination
This form of discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly because of where they or their ancestors are from, their accent, or cultural customs.
✊🏽 Race/Color Discrimination
This involves treating someone unfairly because of their race or skin color, whether in hiring, promotions, pay, or working conditions.
🚺 Gender Discrimination
This type of discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly because of their gender, including gender identity and gender expression.

If You’ve Experienced Discrimination, Here’s Where to Turn for Help:
- STOP COVAD (Crimes of Violence and Discrimination: www.stopcovad.org
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): www.eeoc.gov
- ACLU: www.aclu.org
- National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): www.ndrn.org
No one should face discrimination. If you or someone you know has been affected, don’t hesitate to reach out to us, or these organizations, for support and guidance.
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