"Must be employed."
Postings like this have captured the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as the New Jersey state Legislature.
The issue revolves around whether or not the ads are discriminatory.
"It seems to be a neutral thing to say that someone must already be fully employed before they can apply for a job," says EEOC spokeswoman Justine Lisser. "If you look at the statistics though, you can see that this is going to affect far more minorities than white workers."
New Jersey lawmakers are addressing the issue. A statute, the first of its kind in the nation, was introduced last October that would fine companies for placing ads prohibiting the unemployed from applying.
It was vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie in January. The governor declared that the one-page bill was "vague and confusing."
He also expressed concern that Jersey businesses are already over-regulated. The law should not be effective immediately, he advised. Companies need time to prepare.
N.J. Legislature, agency question job ads that limit based on employment history | NJ.com
If I had a dollar for every time I read in NJ.com "the first of its kind in the nation"...
Good idea?