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Not likely. Consider an extreme example where they admit they didn't hire you because you are black. They broke the law and cannot be protected. In other words, your signature does not provide a lot of legal security
Reversed: Is signing an NDA which blocks your free speech valid?
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Avoiding a lawsuit is as easy as not citing illegal reasons for not hiring someone. E.g. “You’re a woman,” “you’re Indian,” “we’re uncertain how your disability will effect our workplace,” or “you’re too old.” (Or their codeword equivalents.) I think the author is just being civil and I commend him for it.
Sure, those reasons are pretty obvious. If you want to familiarize yourself with the main reasons, check out the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Q&A/FAQ page at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html If you haven't read it, I really recommend spending a few minutes reading it. It doesn't just apply to the hiring process and there are cases for drug use, religious accommodations, acting on genetic information…
You don't have any company lawyers do you? Most companies in the land of the lawyer don't even send rejection letters, just in case the candidate decides that it contains some grounds to sue you over. It doesn't even have to be good grounds - they just need a sleazy enough lawyer. The more info you give them the more ammo they have. Yes it sucks to simply not hear from a company, and it leads to negative recomendatio…
>Most companies in the land of the lawyer don't even send rejection letters, just in case the candidate decides that it contains some grounds to sue you over. There are so many reasons I am glad I don't live in the usa anymore.
It's easy to not get hired, it's easy to get fired ... which also means it's easy to get hired.
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This is indeed true, and I'll never fault anyone for it. Though rarely have I encountered a rejection in which I didn't feel the same way -- actually, if I have a sense that something is amiss I prod around for it rather deliberately to see what sort of answers I can get out of folks. Sometimes you get the obvious red flags you were looking for, complete with obvious body language and visible frustration. Recently I…
A very interesting and useful post. It sounds like this guy wanted to keep some sort of reputation since he was so famous. But it was confusing to read because it took me a long time and a lot of puzzling to figure out all the antecedents. It might be more accessible if you made up names for people instead of saying "this individual" and so on. Also, I would be interested in quotes or paraphrases from this guy's Twit…
I hope that eventually he'll learn that sort of behavior is counterproductive and simply not kosher. He's brilliant, just needs to go about sharing his knowledge in a more constructive manner. He'd benefit greatly in the long run.