"Characteristics" works too. I meant the categories that fall under employment description in general: https://www.eeoc.gov/youth/what-employment-discriminatio

"Characteristics" works too. I meant the categories that fall under employment description in general: https://www.eeoc.gov/youth/what-employment-discrimination https://www.eeoc.gov/youth/what-employment-discrimination Specifically, I meant that when you're firing someone who falls into those categories, HR will often require you to document extra well why it's not employment discrimination, in case there's a lawsuit.