Housing discrimination takes many forms: â–« A real estate agent shows you apartments in one neighborhood and not another because of your race. In Massachusetts, current and prospective workers are protected from discriminatory employment actions under federal and state law.For example, if there is an employee handbook that says employees will receive two warnings before being fired, were you given two warnings before being fired? Federal and state law prohibit Massachusetts employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics, such as race or religion. Here is the list of protected classes. A property agent shows you apartments in one neighborhood and not another because of your race. However, the amendments to M.G.L. ch. Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms. Some discrimination may be outright and easy to identify. For example, it prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment.