That is discriminating without meaning to.
Inadvertent discrimination
Inadvertent discrimination
Discrimination in the workplace can occur in many ways. By definition, it involves worker inequality secondary to race, color, or gender, to name a few. This can occur in all facets of hiring, promotion, and compensation, and occurs unbeknownst to the offending party.
Inadvertently is an adjective, meaning that in a sentence, it is used to describe a verb (an action). To to something inadvertently is to do something unintentionally. For example: "She inadvertently knocked the vase off of the table as she walked past." "I inadvertently left the stove on when I left the kitchen."
I inadvertently used the wrong word!
I'm sorry, I seem to have inadvertently taken your seat.
I hit him inadvertently.
Discrimination in any form is discrimination. Individual discrimination is discrimination of one person against a group. Institutional discrimination would be a institution totally and wholly discriminating against a group or sect.
Covert discrimination is hidden or subtle discrimination. It is opposed to overt discrimination, which is open and obvious. .
Protective discrimination helps to protect from social discrimination in the sense that it stops discrimination, or attempts to stop it, before it can even happen.
Protective discrimination helps to protect from social discrimination in the sense that it stops discrimination, or attempts to stop it, before it can even happen.
It was clear from the evidence that the damage caused by the fire truck was caused inadvertently, since running over the children's toys was not done on purpose.
Discrimination is a noun.