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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:32 PM Original message |
New Jersey Bans Job Ads That Discriminate Against Unemployed |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. I can imagine such ads causing depression, even suicides, sad to say. n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Absolutely. Absolutely. To so-openly thrust a caste system on... |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. It's not such a long descent..... |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. This makes it 0.8% harder to screen out the unemployed. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. +1000, +++ I would also fine them some serious money, like $50k per offense. n/t |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. But, but, but that would cost God-Approved Capitalist Companies a Lot of Coin! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Yep, in "Plutocratic Capitalism We Trust!" What a tragedy. n/t |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. $1000 is pocket change n/t |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. But they can still discriminate? And now folks don't know they are being descriminated against. (nt) |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You got it. The key word is "overt " |
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backtomn (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I agree.......... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. our laws also prevent racist ads |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Yes. They can still dump the resume, but they can't advertise it anymore. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm not exactly sure how this will be enforced |
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LoveIsNow (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's definitely a nice gesture, |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I was in the same situation as you back in the '80s |
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LibertyFox (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. Doesn't make sense. |
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mysterysoup (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Right. n/t |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. They wanna see you "hustle" |
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LibertyFox (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Something to that |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. It is stupid, but the ads are out there. |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Because it's easier to assume if you're unemployed it must be your fault, |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. What difference does it make? |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Trench Warfare |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. +1000 |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. It's always been that it's easier to find a job if you have a job, IME. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Assumption that people who are unemployed are unemployed for a reason |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I've never understood it either |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. Wouldn't they just discriminate later on? |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
27. These vicious cycles are strangling the American Dream. |
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