Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belongSocio-rational discrimination adds the standard of social welfare to that of psychological efficiency. The expression of discrimination can broadly be classified. If an employer explicitly acts in a discriminatory way, it is considered disparate treatment discrimination. This is the most common type of discrimination. Discrimination is usually the behavioral manifestation of prejudice and involves negative, hostile, and injurious treatment of members of rejected groups. It's never right to discriminate against someone because of their age, gender, race, ability, or sexual orientation. Discrimination is against the law. Los Angeles County Health Services follows State and Federal civil rights laws.