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> To give an obvious example, you can't ask about race and sex, but the employer is going to find out that information at the face to face interviewer by simply
by fmoralesc 15y ago
> To give an obvious example, you can't ask about race and sex, but the employer is going to find out that information at the face to face interviewer by simply observing the candidate.
Even on those cases, it is not obvious. A person that looks like a man might consider himself a woman, for example. I'm currently working on the Chilean Census, and, even though we are supposed to ask for the person's sex, we can't make any judgment about it. If we enquire further than what the person says, we are in for a lot of trouble.
- Dylan16807 15y agoIn the US gender isn't a protected class.
- tallanvor 15y agoThat's incorrect. Race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, familial status, disability, veteran status, and genetic information are all considered protected classes. In some states sexual orientation is also protected, but unfortunately it is not at a federal level at this time.
- DanBC 15y agoThanks for that. In England we have Sex, Sexual Preference, Race, Religion, Age, and Disability. There's a Rehabilitation of Offenders Act which covers what you're allowed to do with people who have a criminal record.
- JulianMorrison 15y agoAnd gender reassignment, too.
- officemonkey 15y agoIn the US, age is only protected if you're over 40. You're free to discriminate over the young at your liesure.
- Lammy 15y agoYou're confusing physical sex and internal gender identity. Protection varies by state: http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ndlaws/index.htm http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ndlaws/index.htm