Religious Discrimination Religious discrimination in employment, housing, and other services by government and private actions also is prohibited by law. The basic constitutional right to religious freedom extends beyond employment, though. For example, freedom from religious discrimination may extend to allow drug use, to prohibit discrimination in property rental, and to the right to abortion protest. Sex Discrimination Sex discrimination , also called gender discrimination, has been prohibited by several critical federal statutes that address primarily education and employment issues. Other civil rights, such as the right to abortion and the right to reproductive freedom, were based in the legal policies disfavoring discrimination against women.
Sex discrimination protects men and women alike.
Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment laws also protect both men and women. Primarily developed in the employment arena, sexual harassment law has gradually extended to schools and other business or housing relationships. Police Misconduct Police misconduct is a violation of a person's right to be free from wrongful arrest, excessive physical force, incarceration, or investigation without probable cause, and unreasonable search and seizure by the government's law enforcement officers. At Home Corporation. All Rights Reserved.