Yeah. I know when I was in DC it was common to see jobs that said US citizens only. Here too. Usually means there is a clearance requirement. I suppose it would be legal to individually determine that all of your positions require a clearance, if you are Los Alamos, for example. But I am not a lawyer nor have I really researched the issue; I have only a casual interest in the job market here anymore.
Dana On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:29:07 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah. The posts Asim mentioned seem like they could be a little more > grey though. It appears that it might be okay to say "this job we're > hiring for is only for U.S. citizens", but they couldn't do that with > every job posting as just a matter of course. But what I posted was > just the easy to read presentation, not the legal jargon. And it was > just a quick search, not a comprehensive one. So I don't know what > other laws, like H1B rules and such, are out there. > > I just know that this is one of the reasons why I don't try to develop > personnel apps without having HR tell me exactly what it has to do. > > -Kevin > > > > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:09:04 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > so it sounds to me like brob was in fact discriminated against, > > because they told him they were not hiring any foreigners because of > > 9/11. Always assuming that the way he was telling it was correct. You > > can't just say US citizenship required unless there is a reason for > > it. On the other hand, if they just didn't like the look of him, or > > they decided to go with the good old boy from Tennessee that appkied > > at the same time, that would be legal. > > > > that's the way I am reading that. > > > > > > > > Dana > > > > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:56:47 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, just out of curiosity I looked up something about this. Here's a > > > link to a handbook for employers: > > > http://uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/hand_emp.pdf > > > > > > From that: > > > > > > "Employers with 4 or more employees are prohibited from discrimination > > > against any person (other than an unauthorized alien) in hiring, > > > discharging, or recruiting or referring for a fee because of a > > > person's national origin, or in the case of a citizen or protected > > > individual, because of a person's citizenship status." > > > > > > And: > > > > > > "On an individual basis, an employer may legally prefer a United > > > States citizen or national over an equally qualified alien to fill a > > > specific position. However, an employer may not adopt a blanket policy > > > of always preferring a qualified citizen over a qualified alien." > > > > > > Take from that what you will. > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139536 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
