The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found "reasonable cause" that seven employers excluded women, older workers or both from seeing their job listings on Facebook through the use of targeted advertising, a violation of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The rulings came in response to complaints filed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Outten & Golden on behalf of individuals, CNN Business reported. Read More...
Companies cited for excluding women, older workers in Facebook job ads
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found “reasonable cause” that seven employers excluded women, older workers or both from seeing their job listings on Facebook through the use of targeted advertising, a violation of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The rulings came in response to complaints filed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Outten & Golden on behalf of individuals, CNN Business reported.
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