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Unemployed seek protection against job bias - Yahoo! News

I said it a few days ago in one of the comments here. But I can understand why employers are reluctant to hire people that have been out of work for a year or two. If a person doesn't have the initiative to go out and at least get a McDonalds or whatever job in that span of time, then that is somebody that does not have enough initiative to keep a job in your company.

Forte, who last month found a part-time job as a substitute school bus driver, is part of a growing number of unemployed or underemployed Americans who complain they are being screened out of job openings for the very reason they're looking for work in the first place. Some companies and job agencies prefer applicants who already have jobs, or haven't been jobless too long.
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Gaps in employment history always makes employers nervous. The article doesn't say how long she was out of a job. She is 55. My own experience suggests that employers are also reluctant to hire older workers. Times are tough now.

I doubt she wins the suit - wasted energy on her part. A large company like FedEx won't settle either.
 
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OldandStillaVol said:
Gaps in employment history always makes employers nervous. The article doesn't say how long she was out of a job. She is 55. My own experience suggests that employers are also reluctant to hire older workers. Times are tough now.

I doubt she wins the suit - wasted energy on her part. A large company like FedEx won't settle either.
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2 years... first line of the article.

I can see need protection against age/race/gender discrimination.

But an employer choosing to eliminate candidates based on gaps in employment is ethical... even in this job market. I don't understand how you can fight that. Just because you have a degree in accounting and lost your job, that doesn't mean that you have to hold out for another accounting position. Sometimes, you might have to find a job that is below your skill level to make ends meet. Of course, you risk not getting a McDonalds job if you put on your application CPA/MBA... they know they'll spend time training you only for you to leave on the first thing hot that is offered. But they handle turnover pretty well in most industries.
 
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Its illegal to ask a person about their age or ethnic origin in a job interview. Its not illegal to ask about gaps in employment. So I can't see the logic in the lawsuit.

I don't think someone who loses their job needs to immediately take a fast food job. But the longer you are out of work, you need to do something to keep competitive, teach at a tech school, freelance at something, whatever.
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If I interview someone that quit a position before finding another one, they don't get another interview because it shows poor decision making. Of course there are certain circumstances that could be involved, but generally, it's just a bad decision.
 
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lawgator1 said:
The title of this thread makes me laugh.
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Why? It is absolutely true... and especially if someone has not worked in two years.

FWIW, the reason some of these people are being passed on is the same reason as two years ago. If you have a construction worker used to making $25/hr applying for a job in a different field paying $12/hr... you can be pretty sure they're gone when the economy picks up again. You might could rationalize hiring them if they would do a better job than the normal $12/hr worker... but typically they don't. In fact, they are sometimes difficult to manage since they think the job is below them.

If you are hiring people, you have a responsibility to protect your company.
 
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