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The logic you just proposed is actually illegal in the states when it comes to job applicants, because it disproportionally discriminates against some candidate
by fibbery 12y ago
The logic you just proposed is actually illegal in the states when it comes to job applicants, because it disproportionally discriminates against some candidates based on their age.
- jclish 12y agoYC makes investments. Startups and their founders are not employees of YC. You are allowed to know the age(s) of individuals that own companies you wish to invest in.
- jolene_brain 12y agoThis is true for employers when considering applicants for a job (as you stated); but, as far as I am aware, YC does not employ any of their applicants directly. Since YC is a private funding group, the equal opportunity protections do not apply to their seed fund applicants. So this is more of an ethical issue than a legal one.
- SamReidHughes 12y agoActually as mentioned it's illegal for employment, not investment, and also, my suggested line of reasoning would not be illegal, even under employment law. (It's not illegal to interpret a blank resume of a 45 year old in a more negative light than a blank resume of an 18 year old.)