EOE Concerns w/ Electronic-only Job Application? 402
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?"
Mod Story -1 Troll (Score:5, Funny)
Accomodations because you can't use a computer? (Score:5, Funny)
glad they're gone (Score:5, Funny)
write your entire life history here -> [______]
Do not omit significant details.
in a little 1/2" square box.
Re:WTF? (Score:3, Funny)
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!
Perhaps the real problem was..... (Score:3, Funny)
-1, Whiny Troll (Score:3, Funny)
Think of it this way, everyone who tried to apply that day was fucked, so there's no discrimination.
Khyber I'll give you a job.. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Mod Story +5 Funny (Score:1, 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.
Re:glad they're gone (Score:2, Funny)
"Do not write in this space."
'OK'
Re:Discrimination / lower education level (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Legal Concerns? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Where are all these people? (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, I know it's you - you can't fool my by posting AC.
Looks like one more opening (and one more unemployed
Re:Discrimination / lower education level (Score:3, Funny)
Enquiring minds want to know...