THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION AT WORK AS ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS

Discrimination is one of the most common and most widespread human rights violations.It is multifaceted and present at all levels of public governance and in civil society.It affects all parts of people's lives, including politics, education, employment, social and medical services, housing, the penitentiary system, law enforcement, and the administration of justice in general.Discrimination is thus one of the most fundamental principles of human rights.The very essence of human rightsrights that are inherent to all human beings, inalienable equally applicable to everyone, at all times, everywhere, and in all situationsis embodied in non-discrimination, which gives voice to the equality of all human beings.The Universal Declaration of Human Rights covers non-discrimination in Article 2: "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.