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I think it's legal to discriminate based on geographic location.
So it's legal to discriminate people living in certain neighborhoods?
Forbidding employees from certain locations as a proxy for a protected class - likely illegal.
An example: during the sales tax wars many companies would refuse to hire from a state that would could the employee as a tax nexus. This is mostly gone now as the sales tax fight seems mostly over.
My sympathy is with the employers. Colorado did this to itself with such an anticompetitive law. Beyond this effect, it also encourages sending the work offshore altogether.
What competition is being hampered by this law?
What is the likelihood someone in Colorado sues for discrimination? I think 100% at some point in the next 5 years.
I think it's legal to discriminate based on geographic location.
Feeling "threatened" or "violated" by not being able to apply to a job seems just as reasonable.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's legal to discriminate based on geographic location.
So it's legal to discriminate people living in certain neighborhoods?
My sympathy is with the employers. Colorado did this to itself with such an anticompetitive law. Beyond this effect, it also encourages sending the work offshore altogether.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's legal to discriminate based on geographic location.
So it's legal to discriminate people living in certain neighborhoods?
I'm not a lawyer. This is not legal advice.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
So it's legal to discriminate people living in certain neighborhoods?
Why not? Neighbourhood is not a protected status like race, gender, national origin, age, disability, etc.
I guess this will be first time a boycott won't be broken by a police charge and perhaps even becoming successful! /s
What is the likelihood someone in Colorado sues for discrimination? I think 100% at some point in the next 5 years.