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discrimination

[dih-skrim-uh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌskrɪm əˈneɪ ʃən /




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After being let go, the former chef claims that she sent a formal written complaint to co-defendant Tri Star detailing the alleged discrimination, harassment and wage theft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“Without major improvements in healthcare, job quality, scheduling practices, workplace safety and protection against age discrimination, a German-style reform would face substantial resistance here,” Ghilarducci said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The straightforward intent of Title VII was to outlaw racial discrimination in the labor force, where blacks were being kept out of jobs and denied promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

In Britain, institutions came under growing pressure to look at their own records on race, discrimination and historical injustice.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The only case in which the Court overturned a conviction on the grounds of discrimination in jury selection was Neal v.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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