Education discrimination?

[jennifermd]

Jennifer, adverse impact only applies to educational criteria when (a) such criteria is not justified and (b) it serves to unduly rule out a disproportionate number of candidates within a protected membership group.

You just can't make that claim here. I imagine there are any number of women candidates of a similar age and in your racial group who do have college degrees and who are generally qualified for the job. Attempting to make the claim that requiring college degrees for these jobs disproportionately rules out otherwise qualified female candidates just isn't possibly true even at face value.

Thanks Beth.

 

[Beth3]

I do feel for your situation but there just isn't any legal angle to pursue here. Unfortunately, your not having a degree puts you at a distinct disadvantage in the job market.

Good luck.

 

[cbg]

Jennifer, for the record, I am a woman in my late forties. I have a college degree, roughly half of a Master's Degree (I ran out of money before I completed the course work and never bothered to go back - my own choice), and a professional certification in my field. As Beth pointed out, to make an adverse impact claim you would need significantly more than your post suggests. Just being a middle-aged woman isn't going to do it.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

...a middle-aged woman isn't going to do it.

I hear that alot on dates...."I'm not doing THAT!!!"

 

[Beth3]

I hear that alot on dates...."I'm not doing THAT!!!"

Now THERE'S a surprise.

 

[cbg]

Hmmm. I knew as soon as I hit Submit that I'd be hearing from you, BB, but I guessed wrong as to what you'd address.

 

[tally283]

Now THERE'S a surprise.

Who asked YOU?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Hmmm. I knew as soon as I hit Submit that I'd be hearing from you, BB, but I guessed wrong as to what you'd address.

or Undress

If you got rid of hubby I'd show you

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

Who asked YOU?

Do you have problems taking "Social Cues"? Is anything in this thread your business?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Do you have problems taking "Social Cues"? Is anything in this thread your business?

Tally is a current member who enjoys signing on as someone else....SHE has done this before

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

Tally is a current member who enjoys signing on as someone else....SHE has done this before

Got it. She is still annoying.