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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,957 posts) Fri Nov 12, 2021, 12:52 PM Nov 2021

Job opening with the Yosemite Conservancy

Hat tip, Greater Greater Washingon

https://twitter.com/ggwash

WE'RE HIRING! Are you an early career professional with social media management experience who lives near
@YosemiteNPS
, has a love for the park, & wants to be our No. 1 brand ambassador online & in the region? Apply to be our Digital Marketing Associate: http://yosemite.org/careers/

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Job opening with the Yosemite Conservancy (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

The kind of organization that expects you to work for below living wages because you have to be ShazamIam Nov 2021 #1

Hey, Conservancy, age discrimination is illegal. They should check spooky3 Nov 2021 #2

But you could be 60 years old and a recent college grad, just starting your career. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #3

A phrase doesn't have to exclude 100% of a group spooky3 Nov 2021 #4

ShazamIam

(2,702 posts)

1. The kind of organization that expects you to work for below living wages because you have to be

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 01:14 PM

Nov 2021

poor to be good and these are also jobs for the children of the rich who don't need a real income.

And this group is sketchy, for good reasons.

https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=The_Nature_Conservancy

spooky3

(36,207 posts)

2. Hey, Conservancy, age discrimination is illegal. They should check

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 01:41 PM

Nov 2021

out the EEO site for tips on why terms like “early career” should not be used.

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,957 posts)

3. But you could be 60 years old and a recent college grad, just starting your career.

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 02:57 PM

Nov 2021

Likely? Nooooo, but ...

USAjobs.gov has openings for people early in their career.

This phrasing must get around the issue of age discrimination.

spooky3

(36,207 posts)

4. A phrase doesn't have to exclude 100% of a group

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 03:07 PM

Nov 2021

To create adverse impact. If it excluded 70% of people over 40, but only 10% of people under 40, for example, it would be said to create adverse impact on a protected group. The employer would then be required to show strong job relatedness. (Generally speaking)

That’s why EEOC objects to terms like this.

It’s hard for individuals to win age discrimination cases (thanks in part to a RW USSC) but that doesn’t make practices like this legal.

Here’s a site with one example:

https://www.eeoc.gov/prohibited-employment-policiespractices

There are others.

USAgov may not be meeting legal requirements.

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