Affirmative action is the American term, and positive discrimination is the British term. However, positive action is the special one, and is more popular in Europe (where positive discrimination is unlawful).
This is a form of discrimination that favours someone by treating them differently in a positive way. An example might be an organisation appointing someone from an underrepresented group into a role without considering whether they have right skills for the post.
Positive discrimination is the direct opposite to regular discrimination. It's when you treat one person more favourably than another because of a protected characteristic. This is allowed if it means making reasonable adjustments for disability. Other than that, it is illegal.
Treating one or more members of a specified group unfairly as compared with other people.
A simplified description of the legal definition of discrimination is when a person is treated disfavourably or when a person's dignity is violated. The disfavourable treatment or the violation of a person's dignity must also be related to one of the seven grounds of discrimination.
Definition and Citations: a term used to deny someone the equal protection of the laws and to treat al people the same. Discriminating Monopoly.
Legally, the term “discrimination” covers only actions that are taken against people because they belong to certain protected classes such as age, gender, race, and the many others that will be discussed in detail throughout this chapter.
Legal or moral recognition of choices or interests to which particular weight is attached.
Definition. Discrimination happens when a person, or a group of people, is treated less favourably than another person or group because of their background or certain personal characteristics.
Ten types of discrimination Age discrimination. Disability. Gender/sexual orientation. Gender identity/gender expression. Genetic information. Military status/military obligations. National origin. Religion.