Table 6.

Reasons for discrimination in hiring

Discrimination type	Disadvantaged groups	Exemplary sources
Race	Minority races and national origins	(Baert, 2018; Weichselbaumer, 2016)
Gender	Females or mothers	(Baert, 2018; Ruffle & Shtudiner, 2015)
Age	Too young or old	(Baert, 2018; Neumark, 2021; Richardson et al., 2013; Zaniboni et al., 2019)
Religion	Minority religions	(Baert, 2018; Weichselbaumer, 2016)
Disability	Any disability	(Baert, 2018; Stone & Wright, 2013)
Sexual orientation	Non-heterosexual orientation	(Baert, 2018; Weichselbaumer, 2016)
Physical appearance	Low attractiveness, females with high attractiveness	(Baert, 2018; Stone & Wright, 2013)