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Re:How my life was changed when I began caring about the peo... by UrMomReadsHN on Friday January 09, 2015 @05:11AM (#8861550)
We have a term for that in US law - "disparate impact." And yes, if your hiring practices are found to have a disparate impact on a protected class, it is illegal.
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Re:How my life was changed when I began caring about the peo... by tomp on Friday January 09, 2015 @05:51AM (#8861654)
All hiring practices have a disparate impact on protected classes. The only issue is proving it. God I hate such laws!
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