Re:Google cancelled a talk on caste bias
by Manuel_D on Friday June 03, 2022 @12:45AM
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> You'd probably find that most hospitals have a slight preference for male nurses as they're trying to increase their diversity for all the practical benefits it brings. (Yes, diversity has a lot of practical benefits. Having people with a lot of different backgrounds around significantly improves the odds of having someone around who can successfully interact with a person no one else can.)
This is illegal hiring bias. It doesn't matter if a company thinks it'll perform better, it's against the law. If a company finds that male salespeople make more sales, are they justified in turning away women?
Re:Google cancelled a talk on caste bias
by Manuel_D on Friday June 03, 2022 @11:59AM
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No? You write that hospitals are discriminating against women because they want to increase their representation of men. I respond saying this is illegal (because it is).
This is illegal hiring bias. It doesn't matter if a company thinks it'll perform better, it's against the law. If a company finds that male salespeople make more sales, are they justified in turning away women?