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oldhippie

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12. Looks like a fine line there .....

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 10:53 AM

Aug 2013

They seem to be recruiting Christian employees, but there is nothing about turning down or not hiring other faiths, so I am not sure there is anything illegal going on there. Would anyone think it illegal to recruit those in your chosen affinity group if you don't discriminate against others in actual hiring? Or do you believe that merely trying to recruit from your favorite affinity group is discriminatory in itself? Or illegal in itself? If an Asian restaurant advertised for Asian servers, but also had other races and ethnic groups on staff, would that be illegal?

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"in need of Christian employees." [View all] n2doc Aug 2013 OP

The only person allowed to legally advertise for Christian employees in the US rocktivity Aug 2013 #1

I don't think there is any evidence that a particular religious belief undeterred Aug 2013 #2

That franchise should - enlightenment Aug 2013 #58

"Sandwich Artist." It's not enough that corporations don't pay, LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #3

A "career" and Subway...Hmmmmm monmouth3 Aug 2013 #5

'sandwich artist' jumped out at me too. nt xchrom Aug 2013 #8

Starving artists would be more like it..............nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #51

I was struck by that as well - do they really call them that? petronius Aug 2013 #20

They really do. I've heard Subway use the term before, LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #33

Artists do art because they can't help themselves elehhhhna Aug 2013 #24

Oh yeah, Christians never steal, cheat, or lie gollygee Aug 2013 #4

Just send ten dollars and all your dream will come true. mick063 Aug 2013 #38

Every place I ever worked at, from fast food to offices, had the Federal EEOC rules... Humanist_Activist Aug 2013 #6

I'm LGBT and will not eat any food that I know has been prepared by RW religious people. Zorra Aug 2013 #7

It makes me happy when they are out in the open... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #49

I don't blame you in the least. And I'm straight. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #52

I believe you have them pegged. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #53

Does this mean no Jews? Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #9

Naa, this is America. RC Aug 2013 #47

If true, boycotting Subway - discrimination lawsuit anyone? upi402 Aug 2013 #10

Do you live in this part of WV? tritsofme Aug 2013 #13

Why must you complicate things so? TroglodyteScholar Aug 2013 #21

Unless Subway doesn't take action Politicalboi Aug 2013 #63

David Waters didn't work out so well. rug Aug 2013 #11

Looks like a fine line there ..... oldhippie Aug 2013 #12

Would you think it was OK to advertise for white employees gollygee Aug 2013 #14

Not nice, certainly offensive, but .... oldhippie Aug 2013 #15

Uhm, yeah. gollygee Aug 2013 #16

Very - from the EEOC website... Kber Aug 2013 #22

I see nothing there about recruiting or advertising ...... oldhippie Aug 2013 #26

OMG gollygee Aug 2013 #31

OK, I see it there ...... oldhippie Aug 2013 #43

It's a question of disparate impact Kber Aug 2013 #37

Yes. Most definitely illegal. Title VII of the Civil Rights act. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2013 #23

Can you provide a cite for that? ..... oldhippie Aug 2013 #30

I think GollyGee's post above has some good info Kber Aug 2013 #39

Got it. Thanks! nt oldhippie Aug 2013 #44

I made a pretty specific reference there TroglodyteScholar Aug 2013 #42

Got it. Thanks. Title VII was pretty big. nt oldhippie Aug 2013 #46

Ok - how'd you do that google animation thingee? Kber Aug 2013 #61

"Not trying to be argumentative"..........REALLY??? kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #54

Well, you know what? oldhippie Aug 2013 #62

What part of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #55

LOL! Most of it! oldhippie Aug 2013 #59

Sorry for my snarkiness... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #60

Yep, illegal as hell. nt Nay Aug 2013 #34

It is illegal to use discriminatory language in job ads/recruitment, for one. Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #17

yeah but their accountant recruiting letter said they wanted jews elehhhhna Aug 2013 #25

A few years ago, I interviewed for a senior-level job at Subway's Corp HQ MANative Aug 2013 #18

True, I wouldn't blame Subway corporate for this, but the franchisee... Humanist_Activist Aug 2013 #19

let's see how that works for him, when he finds his 'christian' employees as incompetent and KG Aug 2013 #27

So they only want to hire people named Christian? That means only males! nt valerief Aug 2013 #28

Too bad Christian Bale already has a job gollygee Aug 2013 #32

Yeah, Jason Bateman. nt valerief Aug 2013 #35

I wonder if that includes Mormons. factsarenotfair Aug 2013 #29

Or Catholics? I was wondering the same here...Does "Christian" include anyone who believes... Moonwalk Aug 2013 #40

Sounds like Hammond Group, Inc is in need of some christian management. marble falls Aug 2013 #36

You know, if he'd just left out the "Christian" part, he could he gotten away with this-- Moonwalk Aug 2013 #41

I'm so sorry idiot, but you're a secular business, not Christian dballance Aug 2013 #45

Just before Easter... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #48

"If they truly wanted honest employees, they would hire atheists." Enthusiast Aug 2013 #50

Fundamental dishonesty is believing that any particular subgroup is 100% honest or dishonest. winter is coming Aug 2013 #64

I must insist that religious zealots Enthusiast Aug 2013 #66

This looks like an end-run around the EEOC jmowreader Aug 2013 #56

I posted that article with comments on Subway's FB page. I also kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #57

We need people for dead-end, minimum-wage, no-benefit jobs ThoughtCriminal Aug 2013 #65

Sandwich artists? truebluegreen Aug 2013 #67