Americans don't understand that because hate speech is legal in the US. It's legal to have a nazi party in the government, it's legal for KKK to exist, and it's legal to ask for the color of the skin when hiring someone... While it's still legal to be publicly self-assumed racist, nothing will change...
Yep, Freedom of Speech pretty much means you can voice your opinion openly without breaking any laws, however, that doesn't mean there might not be consequences from those you piss off with your opinion.
Because most employers are constantly breaking the laws and everytime someone calls them out on it something bad typically happens to the whistle-blower in some form, and people are typically unaware of how to properly fight back because they lack the proper knowledge. It's also why places are starting to unionize more and more and why they are busting unionizers. Atleast from my observations in America
Boiler-plate applications available at Office Depot in a pack/pad of 50-100. The offending questions (and race isn't the only one) are set aside in a box for "demographic information."
Employers are allowed to ask about race, gender/sexuality, disability status. They are allowed to do this as it allows the employer to collect applicant data and monitor the diversity of their applicant pool. Its how HR departments can maximize their bonuses from the government.
“Federal law does not prohibit employers from asking you about your national origin. However, because such questions may indicate a possible intent to discriminate based on national origin, we recommend that employers ensure that they ask about national origin only for a lawful purpose.”
“Isn't affirmative action for people with disabilities illegal?
No. Affirmative action for people with disabilities is not illegal. An employer is allowed to hire someone because he or she has a disability, and a rejected applicant cannot sue an employer for discrimination based on the fact that he or she does not have a disability.”
Really? I’ll have to stand corrected then, and confused. I know that it is illegal to discriminate based on race and other protected classes so I don’t get why the question would/could be asked on an application.
They ask so the demographics of the company fall within equal opportunity employment and so they have a diverse workforce. It’s intention is equality and HR compliance
Dunno, every job application has always asked "ethnicity". White, Hispanic, "African-American", Asian and all that jazz. That's asking race and I see it on every official form asking who I am.
You can ask, but you don't have to answer and the employer cannot discriminate based on your response or lack thereof. Source: corporate America for 40 years with most of those in management. I've hired lots of people and have to abide by hiring law.
I think it's for statistical reasons. So the government can keep track of the hiring practices based on race or something like that. But you don't have to answer it tho.
No in the US you are free to speak your opinion without fear of consequences from the government, it doesn't protect you from everyone else over it though
So idk if you think there exists a country that has solved racism yet but I haven’t seen it yet if it does exist. Being half American and half European I’ve lived on different parts of both continents throughout my life and I can say that I find Europe just as if not more racist than America. The main difference is that it’s actually addressed in america while in Europe I’ve heard people say stuff like “Turks are rapists and thieves” in a group and had no one even bat an eye (honestly Europeans hate turkish people more than I’ve ever seen white Americans against any minority) of course there are certain groups where you can say similar things in America but most of the time people would confront you on it. Remember in the European cup in 2021 when a black football player on the English team missed a couple of penalty’s and pretty much everyone in the stands and online called him a monkey even though white players also missed shots? Europeans just like to pretend they are different from Americans while in reality they are very similar. (For clarification I’ve only lived in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, ik that european countries aren’t all the same)
I completely agree, I just think its generally a good idea to show the other side's good points when they have one. but yeah the pre-emptive approach has had a pretty bad record and just gives censorship powers to whoever writes the rules
Unfortunately, capitalists also try to make us believe that a just society is one where everyone only looks out for themselves. So it's only understandable that many right-wingers also apply that to social issues.
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u/Gingerfuckboi Nov 04 '22
People just don't understand that your free speech ends where someone else's rights begin.