Get ready for a new federally protected class: the unemployed
Employers may be surprised to learn there is a growing movement to add the unemployed to the list of people who belong to a protected class. If leaders in the U.S. Senate and the EEOC have their way, it may no longer be legal for employers to show a preference to hire only those who are currently employed.
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