A tech company is under fire for a job listing that described desired applicants as 'preferably Caucasian'
A tech company is under fire for a job listing that described desired applicants as"preferably Caucasian."
Information technology staffing and recruiting company Cynet Systems apologized for the job listing, which was spotted last week by Twitter users. The job ad, which has been removed, was posted on sites including LinkedIn.
Your job listing for a mid-senior level business development position's top qualification is "Preferably Caucasian"— Helena McCabe April 27, 2019 The company, based in Sterling, Virginia, apologized a day later on Twitter for the"anger & frustration caused by the offensive job post.""It does not reflect our core values of inclusivity & equality," the tweet said."The individuals involved have been terminated.
— Cynet Systems April 29, 2019 Federal law and policy prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race or color. It is illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee"because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, , national origin, age , disability or genetic information," according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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