With a couple of new ideas regarding software design, Cara and Ray start a partnership that is successful and becomes Pacific Applications Company. The company grows to include a staff of twenty-one employees. Over time, Pacific develops a new computer operating system. The firm signs licensing contracts with several computer manufacturers, but needs to double the number of its employees to fulfill those contracts.
Is Pacific subject to federal antidiscrimination laws? If so, what should it consider in hiring new employees?
Applicability
Federal antidiscrimination laws are applicable for private employers who employs 15 or more individuals.In the given case Pacific Applications company has employed 21 employees.Hence Federal andiscrimination laws are applicable to Pacific Applications company.
Pacific Applications company should not discriminate against a job applicant in recruitment/hiring based on his/her race,colour,religion,sex,national origin,age(40 or older),disability or genetic information. If any discrimination is shown by the employer,it is considered as illegal.
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