CALIFORNIA
The company in question is owned by a US publically listed company and headquartered in California is advertising in the US for an individual to work in China. Is it LEGAL for them in their US job posting (with a CA contact address) to state "While nationality is open, an experienced, multi-cultural , ethnic Chinese is a plus". I happen to be white - but fluent in Chinese and have extensive work experience in China. I had talked to the Publically Listed Company about another job -- but was told by their head hunter in China that I would not be considered because I was not Chinese. I can understand that perhaps THAT was legal as it was the headhunter in China saying this -- but in this case the job posting was in the US (online) with a CA hiring address. I feel that my ethnic background (white) is being used against me -- as they specifically said that being ethnic Chinese is a plus.
Thoughts?
The company in question is owned by a US publically listed company and headquartered in California is advertising in the US for an individual to work in China. Is it LEGAL for them in their US job posting (with a CA contact address) to state "While nationality is open, an experienced, multi-cultural , ethnic Chinese is a plus". I happen to be white - but fluent in Chinese and have extensive work experience in China. I had talked to the Publically Listed Company about another job -- but was told by their head hunter in China that I would not be considered because I was not Chinese. I can understand that perhaps THAT was legal as it was the headhunter in China saying this -- but in this case the job posting was in the US (online) with a CA hiring address. I feel that my ethnic background (white) is being used against me -- as they specifically said that being ethnic Chinese is a plus.
Thoughts?