Indeed. But vegans and recovering alcoholics are not so well defended by the law as religious and racial minorities. Yiou could, in theory, look at disability legislation for a recovering alcoholic; but objections arising from secular beliefs and issues of conscience are met with the retort "Well, if you don't want to work here, don't."
It is reasonable to discriminate on the basis of peoples' choices and preferences. It is, however, illegal to discriminate on racial and religious grounds - and legally precarious to make HR decisions, for even the soundest of business reasons, that have the effect of racial or religious discrimination.
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Date: 2007-01-25 05:38 pm (UTC)Indeed. But vegans and recovering alcoholics are not so well defended by the law as religious and racial minorities. Yiou could, in theory, look at disability legislation for a recovering alcoholic; but objections arising from secular beliefs and issues of conscience are met with the retort "Well, if you don't want to work here, don't."
It is reasonable to discriminate on the basis of peoples' choices and preferences. It is, however, illegal to discriminate on racial and religious grounds - and legally precarious to make HR decisions, for even the soundest of business reasons, that have the effect of racial or religious discrimination.