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US federal law offers protections for all individuals from certain forms of discrimination or harassment in addition to the many state laws which also offer universal protection within their jurisdiction. States offer their own form of protection against harassment and discrimination, as do many
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employer policies. Though it is not required by federal law, state law and employer policies may also protect employees from harassment or discrimination based on marital status. Regardless of any perceived class, everyone is accountable to
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which states that all law must also applied without discrimination, and not just in housing, employment, and other areas covered by the Convention. This was first litigated in 2009 when the court found in
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may relate to religion, ethnicity, national origin, or any combination of the three; discrimination against a pregnant woman might be based on sex, marital status, or both.
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Title VIII: Prohibits discrimination for having children, with an exception for senior housing. Also prohibits making a preference for those with children.
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which prohibit consideration of particular attributes in employment decisions of the United States government and its contractors. These have included
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that constitutional rules around eligibility to run for office also must be non-discriminatory.
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Individual states can and do create other classes for protection under state law.
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according to a specific basis of discrimination such as the following:
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states that discrimination is prohibited on "any ground" (
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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
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Information hiding
worldwide view
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employees and employment
housing
antisemitism
Human rights in Canada
French
Canadian Human Rights Act
provincial human rights codes
race
national or ethnic origin
colour
religion
age
sex
sexual orientation
gender identity
expression
marital status
family status
genetic characteristics
disability
Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights
French
Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights

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