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Posted by Chung Leong on 01/11/06 09:04
Andrew DeFaria wrote:
> Whether or not you think you shouldn't is not the issue. Whether or not
> it's illegal was the question.
Well, it's pointless to argue about the legality of a individual act
when the purpose of anti-discrimination laws is to defer a pattern of
behavior. It is not illegal to ask someone's marital status. Nor is it
illegal to not hire a married person. What is illegal is the systematic
exclusion of married people (or vice versa) from a given work place, to
which inquiry on an job application is an enabling mechanism.
> I can "intend" all I want. If I don't do then I didn't discriminate.
> Fact is, it's not illegal, regardless if you think it's a wise or
> prudent practice.
It's not what I think. Ask any HR specialist.
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