Employment Law - Discrimination

  EXPLAIN why you think prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of "protected classes" is an issue that is valued in our society.Discussion Employment Law - Discrimination Workplace discrimination is a subject area that involves the concept of "protected classes," such as age, gender, race, and nationality. Discrimination, as a general idea, is okay; for instance, an employer discriminates by deciding to hire a new employee who graduated college with a 4.0 instead of hiring someone whose GPA was only a 2.9. However, workplace discrimination (i.e., making any kind of employment-related decision) on the basis of a person's "protected class" status is illegal, unless very specific circumstances exist. The following video clip from the show, The Office, is intended to take a humorous look at how the concept of "age discrimination" can be misinterpreted. EXPLAIN why you think prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of "protected classes" is an issue that is valued in our society. https://youtu.be/j328SwxxQzk