anon926310

Re:Ask HN: Am I being instructed to do something illegal? (DEI hiring ... on Sunday January 23, 2022 @12:39PM (#30048262)

Thanks for these ideas. Do you have any recs on where or how to find a lawyer for the advice call?

Re:Ask HN: Am I being instructed to do something illegal? (DEI hiring ... on Sunday January 23, 2022 @12:16PM (#30047964)

I have thought about leaving. My first goal is to confirm that I really understand what I'm observing. I don't want to resign because of a legal issue only to discover later that it's not actually illegal and I misread the situation.

I have no animosity for the company or the leaders. No desire to "take them down" or cause any drama. But avoiding drama definitely wouldn't be a reason to do something illegal imo.

Re:Ask HN: Am I being instructed to do something illegal? (DEI hiring ... on Sunday January 23, 2022 @12:09PM (#30047869)

Typo in the title. If anyone has edit privileges then can they update it to "Ask HN:"

Ask HN: Am I being instructed to do something illegal? (DEI hiring practices)

Posted by anon926310 on Sunday January 23, 2022 @12:01PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I work in an engineering department at a tech company in the USA. I've worked on many hiring projects over the years but the latest project is different to the others.In the spreadsheet that lists all the open positions, there's a new column next to open positions with DEI comments. It has a line like this:Senior Software Engineer (must be female)If I follow this spreadsheet and exclude male...

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