In hiring workers, does political persuasion matter?

Question

Lets say you are the head of a good ol' American firm, and you needed another worker, because the old one married and moved to Canada. You have two choices, a Republican and an Liberal, who both flash outragous political badges. Which one would you choose, and why? Would it matter?
If it did matter, would it be discrimination?

Answer 1

It's not appropriate to talk about sex, religion, or politics at work, unless your job deals with one of them. Why doesn't anyone remember that rule?

Answer 2

It would only matter if the firm I worked for handled something related to issues that the two people had strong opinions about - such as a conservative working at an abortion clinic, or a liberal working at an oil company. And, since it is illegal for me to ask them their political views, I would only know that they had "outrageous political badges" if they told me.

If I thought that the potential employee would have a conflict of interest, or that they would use their positions to try influence the company, its business or its clients toward a particular way of thinking, then it would matter, and I would hire the person whose opinions were more in line with the company values. That is not discrimination - it is putting the right person in the right position.

Answer 3

The websites below may guide your decision...the last entry is a site that allows access to Equal Employment Opportunity criteria.

Each state may have specific laws governing the hiring employees (state employees) based upon their political "badge"; however, a good 'ol American firm is probably more prone to not include political leaning as a determinant to hiring. Hire the most qualified candidate...and everything should work out nicely.

Add a Company Policy that prohibits or limits discussion of political issues to breaks, lunches, or off premises.

Answer 4

First of all, if your employer is asking for your political stance, that is against the law. Second, you should keep politics out of the office work place. It's bad enough Capitol Hill is so messed up, no one needs to hear about it at work too.

Answer 5

in direction of human activities, no, political persuasion does not matter. whilst it comprises politics, human beings work together in a distinctive way with one yet another and tend to carry on with their communities ideals, ideals, ethics, and motifs. this is many times complicated to reach at a actual looking direction of action whilst 2 events collide with their thought structures in the way. Ethics on the different hand, are meant to be a handbook to actual looking classes of action. history seems to play the main important function in determining the suitable direction of action. yet a persons' deeds can many times be disguised by making use of political band status and the refusal to hold those to blame / in charge for the incorrect direction of action. on condition that forgiveness is a humane trait it is given to those that are referred to as conserving themselves to blame, the place will we'd like u.s. to be for destiny generations. i might desire that politically and ethically, it is the main suitable direction for u.s..

Answer 6

humm....if you were selling afro sheen, would you pick a white blonde girl or a sultry black girl with nice hair?..you probably will not work for a democratic candidate on his campaign if you are a republican...too simple aint it?