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> Should coders learn law? I think there should be a basic legal literacy, such that if someone comes along and asks for a feature or someone in the hiring pip
by mieseratte 7y ago
> Should coders learn law?
I think there should be a basic legal literacy, such that if someone comes along and asks for a feature or someone in the hiring pipeline asks a question that is likely trouble you know enough to consult legal.
Years ago I was working on an ATS system, specifically related to pre-hire applicant testing. Boss wants to be hip and with it, tells me we only need social login, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Almost immediately thought "adverse impact on a protected class," that class being "over 40." Few months ago an HN article about this very problem came up.
Had another one, team lead is assessing candidates with Hacker Rank. He starts giving random time extensions to various candidates, which opens us up to allegations of discrimination. Why did "Candidate X" get an hour longer than "Candidate Y."