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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/08/06 05:24
Andrew DeFaria wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
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>> No, my attorney did not rip me off. He's worth every cent.
>
>
> If he told you that it was illegal to ask and as you admit below - it's
> not - then you paid for incorrect information. It may not be in your
> book but in my book that's a rip off.
>
>> It may not be illegal to ask - but as you noted, it is illegal to act
>> on that information.
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> I said nothing of the sort. It's not illegal to act on the information -
> it's illegal to discriminate! Get it straight!
>
>> But if the question is on the form, some applicant who did not get
>> hired can sue claiming discrimination.
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> You don't need a question on the form to claim or sue for anything!
> Surely you're lawyer knows that!
>
>> And I'd be paying him to defend me, even though I did nothing wrong.
>> I pay him to keep me out of that situation!
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>
> I realize that he is suggesting what some people would call the prudent
> course of action to omit the marriage question entirely in an attempt to
> avoid the issue. However, and again, you're claim has just be proven
> false yet you still cling to it as if it were true. It's not. End of story.
>
>> Additionally, I trust the advice I've paid for (from both him and
>> several management seminars I've taken which agree 100%) than some
>> unknown, unpaid source on the internet who has absolutely no
>> obligation (or accountability) for incorrect information.
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> Like I said - cling to it. You go right ahead there and cling to it if
> you want. We also know that payment for information is not a guarantee
> that that information will be accurate. Remember that 50% of all lawyers
> were in the bottom 1/2 of their classes! Truth is there is nothing wrong
> nor illegal with asking for such information it's only illegal to
> discriminate it based on such information (and it shouldn't be IMHO but
> that's a whole another can of worms). And while it might be wise to
> avoid the issue entirely it's still not illegal...
Andrew,
I suggest you refrain from giving legal advice. It's plainly obvious
you have no experience in this matter and are talking though your ass.
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