... legislation? - What is the role of trade unions? - What can businesses do to help avoid discrimination problems? The methods of research I will use for this report will be based on textbooks and the internet as these will help me in obtaining theories on the subject of discrimination but will also give me information on linking discrimination with the workplace. WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION? The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences states that 'Discrimination is defined in civil rights law as unfavourable or unfair treatment of a person or class of persons in comparison to others who are not members of the protected class because of race, sex, colour, religion, national origin, age, physical/mental handicap, sexual harassment, sexual orientation or reprisal for opposition to discriminatory practices or participation in the Equal Employment Opportunity process, (www.niehs.nih.gov/oeeo/disc-def.htm) Discrimination is not just one issue however as there are ...

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