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The British Columbia Human Right Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Here are some examples of prohibited workplace discrimination:
Race
- workplace harassment
- inappropriate policies requiring all employees to speak and write English
- tolerance of derogatory comments made in the workplace about other racial minorities
- allowing customers to prefer employees on the basis of race
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Religion
- failure to accommodate schedules for religious observances
- non-essential clothing regulations
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Marital or Family Status
- blanket anti-nepotism policies without legitimate concerns
- improperly structured benefit plans
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Physical or Mental Disability
- workplace harassment
- workplace policies or procedures which fail to accommodate
- providing disabled employees with different benefit packages or levels of coverage
- absenteeism due to physical or mental disability affecting salary or seniority
- HIV, AIDS or terminally-illed patients who are discriminated against at work
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Sex
- discrimination because of pregnancy, pregnancy-related illnesses or childbirth
- unequal pay for equal work
- refusal to grant pregnancy leave
- not accommodating a pregnant employee
- refusal to grant parental leave
- firing, penalizing, or refusing to give benefits to employees who take pregnancy or parental leave
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Sexual Orientation
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Age
- mandatory retirement before age 65
- career potential judged by age
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