Most people are aware of the protected categories of people who are protected by laws and legal statutes from workplace; people cannot be turned down for a job or fired from a job because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or because of pregnancy. However, there are other things that are more specific and often related to these protected categories that are not listed under the protected categories.
For example, an employer does not have to hire someone who is too young for the position, but they cannot overlook a qualified candidate because he or she is over forty. Employers can discriminate against weight problems in potential or current employees provided the condition is not medical. Also, long hair and facial hair are not protected under anti-discrimination laws as long as these things are not worn for religious reasons. Essentially, if something is not explicitly listed under the protected categories, it does not have to be accepted by employers.
