Refusing service to someone because of his or her membership in a particular group is an example of: direct discrimination, constructive discrimination, stereotyping, or prejudice?

mementoflash

This explains the difference between direct and constructive discrimination: When most people think of discrimination, they think of direct discrimination. For example, if a rental agent says to a potential tenant, "sorry, we don't rent to people on welfare", this is direct discrimination. "Constructive" discrimination is a much more subtle, but equally important (and equally illegal) form of discrimination. Constructive discrimination refers to policies or practices which may not be intentionally or obviously discriminatory, but which have a discriminatory effect on a group or groups which are protected under the Code. For example, a policy of not allowing internal transfers in a building may not be intentionally discriminatory, but would have a negative, discriminatory effect on some groups protected under the Code, such as families who need to change apartments because of the birth of an additional child. http://www.equalityrights.org/cera/docs/hrguide.htm Based on that explanation it would seem that direct discrimination would be the answer. Mar 06 06, 9:09 PM