Job Market Discrimination

Job market discrimination occurs when individuals are treated unfairly during hiring, promotion, or wages based on characteristics like race, gender, age, religion, or other personal attributes, rather than their qualifications or abilities. This bias can limit opportunities for some groups, leading to inequality and preventing merit from being the sole factor in employment decisions. Discrimination can be explicit, through overt prejudiced actions, or implicit, embedded in unconscious biases. Efforts to address it focus on promoting fairness, diversity, and equal opportunity in the workplace.