Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:30:34 -0600 Minnesota Department of Human Rights http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us Tips on what to do if you experience discrimination, case histories based on charges filed with the Department of Human Rights, common employer mistakes, and answers to your human rights questions. en 2010, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Minnesota Department of Human Rights Info.MDHR@state.mn.us http://stream1.video.state.mn.us:8080/hrghts/maintitle_144.jpg http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us 144 108 Education Government & Organizations Society & Culture no Minnesota Department of Human Rights Should "victim of domestic violence" be a protected characteristic, like race or gender? Some argue that those who experience domestic violence are often victimized a second time, when rejected by an employer or landlord who is concerned about their past. (79.8 MB) http://stream1.video.state.mn.us:8080/hrghts/hr-domvio-320ldr.m4v Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:13:59 -0600 Education no 26:05:33 domestic abuse,discrimination Minnesota Department of Human Rights Should an employer be able to consider a person's credit history in making a hiring decision? Does a credit score say something about a job applicant's character, or are most people with bad credit in that situation through no fault of their own? (83.5 MB) http://stream1.video.state.mn.us:8080/hrghts/hr-credit-320ldr.m4v Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:13:56 -0600 Education no 27:49:26 credit,discrimination Minnesota Department of Human Rights Americans who are overweight face discrimination daily. They're not hired, they can be fired, or denied a raise or promotion, simply because they're considered "too fat." Should that change? (84.5 MB) http://stream1.video.state.mn.us:8080/hrghts/hr-weight-320ldr.m4v Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:13:48 -0600 Education no 28:09:38 weight,discrimination