

Harassment can include, for example, racial slurs, offensive or derogatory remarks about a person's race or color, or the display of racially-offensive symbols. It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person's race or color.

The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. Race/Color Discrimination & Work Situations Race/color discrimination also can involve treating someone unfavorably because the person is married to (or associated with) a person of a certain race or color.ĭiscrimination can occur when the victim and the person who inflicted the discrimination are the same race or color. Color discrimination involves treating someone unfavorably because of skin color complexion. Race discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because he/she is of a certain race or because of personal characteristics associated with race (such as hair texture, skin color, or certain facial features).
