There is an ad in the paper from a guy who owns his own small business to want to specifically hire a woman secretary. I was just wondering if this was legal. (I'm not applying for this job I was just wondering)
2006-08-23 02:03:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Yes it is legal. As long as the job posting calls out a specific gender. It woud be different if the job posting just said secretary wanted, and then word got out that he was only looking for a female. Same thing with citizenship if you want an American citizen for the position you must state that in the posting.
2006-08-23 02:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure he can put gender on the list of criteria and if a male wanted to apply than he would have to accept the application, but that wouldn't stop him from hiring a female.
Now I'm pretty sure if it is a business where the female is required due to the clientelle such as in a gynocologist office, it would be legal.
2006-08-23 09:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by JAMMco 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think it is. But be careful if you know anyone that was thinking of applying to it because he is a man and only wants a woman. But it is legal
2006-08-23 09:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very illegal to ask for a female only to apply. He must take all applications but if he is looking for a female to fill the position he has to keep that to himself. He maybe surprised that a guy could fill the position better but not likely if he is looking for something in women only. I wouldn't apply because he may have other things in mind too. The person may have to look a certain way, dress, act etc.
2006-08-23 09:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by Carol 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not, its called discrimination. The ad is legal, but if a male wnet to interview and was told he is only hiring women then he can file a discrimination suit.
2006-08-23 09:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you might want to ask yourself why he wants only a woman secretary before applying.
2006-08-23 09:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by nacmanpriscasellers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not legal, but I'll bet he gets away with it. While it is politically correct for a woman to want a job that has traditionally been filled by males, I highly doubt a guy is going to sue him over this.
2006-08-23 09:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by lmnop 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on your state/city. Some have their own laws.
As for Federal law, some anti-discrimination laws apply only to those firms who are federal contractors or sub-contractors. Also, some federal labor laws exempt very small firms.
Law aside, he is very foolish to use discriminatory advertising.
2006-08-23 09:08:17 · answer #8 · answered by Jamestheflame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can hire who he pleases if it's a private business.
2006-08-23 09:13:02 · answer #9 · answered by Mike K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not legal...you cannot specify a gender for a position.
2006-08-23 09:08:30 · answer #10 · answered by David L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋