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    011 months ago

    It wouldn’t get anywhere in the US. Age is the closest protected class, but only applies to over 40 in the US. Discrimination based on month and day of birth isn’t actually illegal.

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      11 months ago

      I honestly think there’s a gray area here and it’s worth talking to a lawyer if anything. There are certainly some protections for peoples under 40. Being denied a promotion because you’re “too young” is certainly a protection. The catch is you have to prove it.

      This case is easy to prove though if there are any laws over this.

      Edit: but now that I think about it, this is only really a protection if you’re already hired at the place. If you just slam the door on people before they can get in, discrimination seems to be legal.

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          011 months ago

          Yeah yeah not protected, but same could be said for requiring blond hair or blue eyes. Still discrimination

          I am not a lawyer

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              111 months ago

              How is that different from any other accident of birth that can’t be changed? People really do discriminate based on when you were born:

              Not hard to extrapolate a case from this. Imagine a landlord refusing to rent because you’re a “scorpio” or an employer turning you down because they’re looking for a “dog” person.