Is it legal for a U.S. organization to host a sponsored program that privately specifies of applicants citizenship of a country other than the U.S.?
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Is it legal for a U.S. organization to host a sponsored program that privately specifies of applicants citizenship of a country other than the U.S.?
I recently applied for a fellowship program at a non-profit organization in New York and was asked via email of my citizenship, which they specify to be of Chinese only. This information was not published in the job ad. I found this to be inappropriate, especially for a social welfare organization but wasn’t sure whether it would be illegal.
Asked on August 21, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country as well as federal law, an employer cannot discriminate against an employee or potential employee based upon gender, religious grounds, ethnicitiy and the like. What you have written about is a clear violation of the law by this United States organization favoring people of Chinese origin.
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