Race discrimination is being treated differently because of your race, whether you’re black or white or Asian or Hispanic. It doesn’t matter; you cannot be treated differently. The terms and conditions of your employment cannot be different because of your race. Now, that is actual race discrimination. There is also perceived race discrimination. So, for example, you might not be Middle Eastern, but supervisors and co-workers are treating you as if you were from the Middle East, maybe because you grew a beard and, although you have no Middle Eastern descent in you, they’re calling you a terrorist –things like that. That is perceived race discrimination, and that is also illegal.
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