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Discrimination testing. Discrimination testing is a technique employed in sensory analysis to determine whether there is a detectable difference among two or more products. The test uses a group of assessors (panellists) with a degree of training appropriate to the complexity of the test to discriminate from one product to another through one ...
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. An act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–233 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 881, enacted May 21, 2008, GINA / ˈdʒiː.nə / JEE-nə), is an Act of Congress in the ...
t. e. Genetic discrimination occurs when people treat others (or are treated) differently because they have or are perceived to have a gene mutation (s) that causes or increases the risk of an inherited disorder. It may also refer to any and all discrimination based on the genotype of a person rather than their individual merits, including that ...
The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act got lots of media attention when it first took effect in 2009, and then we didn't hear much about it. Until now, that is. The U.S. Equal Employment ...
Anti-discrimination law or non-discrimination law refers to legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. [1] Anti-discrimination laws vary by jurisdiction with regard to the types of discrimination that are prohibited, and also ...
e. Stereotype threat is a situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group. [1][2][3][4] It is theorized to be a contributing factor to long-standing racial and gender gaps in academic performance. [5][6][7][8][9] Since its introduction into the academic ...
Definition. In neoclassical economics theory, labor market discrimination is defined as the different treatment of two equally qualified individuals on account of their gender, race, disability, religion, etc. Discrimination is harmful since it affects the economic outcomes of equally productive workers directly and indirectly through feedback ...
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Lloyd–La Follette Act (1912) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. No-FEAR Act. Voting Rights Act of 1965. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987.