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To deny a student a job, or give a student a job because of their GPA, is that not considered discrimination?
The equal opportunity employment act, says that applicatants will not be discriminated based upon age, race, gender, ethnicity, etc. So if a qualified individual applies for work and is in college, but doesn't meet the GPA requirement, how is that not discrimination? Shouldn't it be added to to EOEA, and banished of submitted applications from company's?
Feedback is being used for a school paper, thanks!
acutally....
Discriminatory practices under these laws also include:
employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities; and
http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeo/overview_practices.html
What if the lower GPA is in an honors program and the higher GPA is in a breeze program. Who's the better qualified in this case?
Point....Don't judge the book by its cover. It can be misleading.
Anthony Haller on American Law Journal: Employer Awareness
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