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EOE Concerns w/ Electronic-only Job Application?
Khyber asks: "Jobs seem to be increasingly harder to find in the real world today, and even harder to obtain due to the increased proliferation of on-line-only or electronic-only job applications. I know this firsthand - as today I attempted to apply for a job at Kroger's, only to discover that I had to fill out one of these electronic applications in their 'Career Opportunities Kiosk.' The machine miserably failed to get past the second page of the multi-paged the application. I've asked the manager if there was a paper application to fill out (why do I need to know how to use a computer to stock shelves?) and he has told me that I -must- fill out the application on their broken and defunct Dell Genesis Terminal. Are there legal concerns that I should be looking at, here?"
"Kroger's claims to be an EOE employer, however I feel that I am being denied my equal opportunity to gain employment due to the failings of a broken piece of software and hardware, and the refusal by the manager to give me a paper application to fill out, as an alternative. Can this be considered discriminatory to those of a lower education level in their attempt to obtain a job, as well? Are there any laws on the books that give me the opportunity to fill out the application on paper as opposed to digitally?"
Let's see, you're asking for legal advice on Slashdot and the reason you need the advice is that you don't know how to use a computer? You're about 19 days too late.
Don't blame me; I'm never given mod points.
It's going to be hard to convince them you need any accomodations, when you're posting to Slashdot to ask for advice!
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I used to *hate* filling out gobs of paper applications - they'd inevitably have something like
write your entire life history here -> [______]
Do not omit significant details.
in a little 1/2" square box.
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Why don't you call your local bar association and ask for a referral to an employement lawyer?
The bar association wouldn't give me a referral unless I filled out an electronic form specifying what kind of lawyer I wanted to talk to!
the dreaded ID10T error [/obvious]
There is nothing inherently safe about liberty. That's why so many people died protecting it.
So their computer was broken. How is that different than you trying to apply, and finding out that "oh, the manager isn't here right now" or "gee, I can't find any blank applications" ? Companies do stupid things, they have bad processes, they run out of stuff.
Think of it this way, everyone who tried to apply that day was fucked, so there's no discrimination.
I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
It may involve some crude sexual acts. However, you don't need to know how to work a computer, and it pays twice as much!
Oh, come on! Score +5 Funny.
Sure, but 6 points deducted for not mentioning Ponies
Hey, I don't make the rules; there's no point in complaining to me about it. No Ponies, no +5.
The guy should probably realize the store he's applying to is "Kroger," not "Kroger's." It would be a start, anyway.
Well, actually the application *is* available to him. He obviously has access to a computer, as he was able to post his plight here on this forum. If he had two brain cells to rub together he would have went to kroger.com and found that the application is available on the magical Interweb thingy.
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Yes, I know it's you - you can't fool my by posting AC.
Looks like one more opening (and one more unemployed
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
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