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idk man it sounds like discrimination to me.
by roflchoppa2 7y ago
idk man it sounds like discrimination to me.
- gruez 7y agoIt's legal to discriminate as long as it's not a protected class.
- montagg 7y agoThere are some states, like CA, where discrimination based on political views is illegal, but it’s practically-speaking not too hard for an employer to find a more traditional performance reason that may be related to political views. Caveat: IANAL Source: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-employers-discriminate-based-on-political-beliefs-or-affiliation.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-employers-discri...
- umanwizard 7y agoEven then, that refers to employees specifically, and the person in question is probably not a Blizzard employees.
- ejstronge 7y agoNot all types of discrimination are illegal - in particular, the GP is stating that refusing to do business with people of a certain political leaning is not illegal.
- chickenpotpie 7y agoUS law protects against discrimination for protected groups (race, religion, age, etc.). Political views are not a protected group.
- gms7777 7y agoDiscrimination is not illegal except when it is discrimination against particular protected classes -- federally, this includes race/nationality/citizenship, religion, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. A private company is free to discriminate on the basis of political belief. That's not to say it is right or acceptable, but it isn't illegal.