Article: The Monterey County Herald, Calif., The Law at Work Column.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 20--STATE, FEDERAL LAWS PROHIBIT HIRING DECISIONS BASED ON SEX:

QUESTION: I am so tired of hearing about sexual harassment, violence in the workplace and all the other problems, which I believe are caused by too many men in the work force. If the Girl Scouts can exclude boys, why can't I just stop hiring men?

-- No More Men in Marina

ANSWER: Aside from the practical and ethical dilemmas such a policy would present, state and federal law clearly prohibit making hiring decisions based on the applicant's sex.

This prohibition applies to nonprofit agencies such as the Girl Scouts when it ...

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