[nfb-talk] To Be or Not to Be, Irritated

[T. Joseph Carter]

It's possible to be a legal immigrant non-citizen.  You can be here on a
work visa or be a documented immigrant with permanent residency.  However
to put that statement in their equal opportunity disclaimer DOES suggest
that they'll hire an illegal immigrant, and I'm sure they know it.

Technically, it is not an admission of breaking federal law, though.  If
it were, they would certainly face the full wrath of ... wait, let's not
kid ourselves, they wouldn't face any real sanction at all.

It is nice to know that all of those people are protected, though, and
that I am not among them as a blind individual.  Maybe I fit in under
color?  My color is white--as in bleached.  No, come to think of it, I
doubt that statement covers albinos either.

Irritation at this would have required me to have expected better in the
first place.  I didn't, so it's hard to be disappointed.

Joseph

On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 08:53:10AM -0500, C Applegate wrote:
> I would think so Joe.  At the least it says that they aren't thinking about 
> disabled people at all.  At the worst it says that they really aren't 
> considering a disabled person as capable to fill the position.
> 
> One other point was interesting to me.  It also did say "citizenship 
> status."  So wonder if they don't mind breaking the law by hiring illegals. 
> If so might indicate a willingness to ignore discriminating against disabled 
> people.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
> To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:26 AM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] To Be or Not to Be, Irritated
> 
> 
> > Dear listers,
> >
> > Consider the statement below:
> >
> > *Company seeks a staff with varied racial, ethnic and religious 
> > backgrounds.
> > We do not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, color, 
> > gender,
> > sexual
> > orientation, religious affiliation, national origin, citizenship status or
> > age.*
> >
> > Should we be irritated that the statement does not encompass disability in
> > its coverage of discrimination?  When I first read the statement I was
> > amused that there were so many synonyms for ethnicity, but nowhere do you
> > read about the company's commitment to equally consider persons with
> > disabilities.  No, there are no standards for how a company should freely
> > publish its equal employment status, yet one would think they would be a
> > little more conscientious.  Or, maybe I'm just looking for a bone to pick.
> > Your thoughts?
> >
> > Joe Orozco
> >
> > Nil satis nisi optimum.  "Nothing but the best is good enough."--Latin
> > Proverb
> >
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