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Subject:Re: FWD: Employment question From:"Eric Dunn" <dunn -dot- eric -dot- l -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> Date:Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:15:56 -0400
On 6/27/07, Dana Worley <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 26, 2007, TECHWR-L Administrator wrote:
>
> > The question is, would it be ethical to deny employment to a person
> > (otherwise eminently qualified) based on his/her political views, though
> > the real reason is never mentioned?
>
> No, it would not be ethical. In fact, I suspect it would be illegal.
>
> Dana W.
Which is why you base you judgment on personality not the beliefs.
Abrasive and argumentative is undesirable in the workplace regardless
of what colour or denomination the political or religious beliefs are.
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