employment discrimination religion religious-law
Would an online employment directory for graduates of Christian Colleges be discriminatory?
<p>I recently read <a href="http://www.secularleft.us/archives/2013/08/yes-attempt-to-recruit-christian-workers-violates-state-and-federal-law.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="an article">an article</a> describing an employer who was trying to recruit Christian workers because he felt they were more honest. The article claims this behavior is breaking Federal Anti-discrimination Laws.</p>
<p><strong>My question:</strong> Would the following job marketplace break these laws:</p>
<ul>
<li>Christian college grads setup a profile</li>
<li>Employers sign up with positions they're looking to fill</li>
<li>Employers get sent a list of grads that could be a fit for the position</li>
</ul>
<p>My thought is that the marketplace itself would not break these laws. The employers would be responsible to not use this as the sole source of new hires.</p>

<p>College graduates are not a protected class, so discriminating based on that is ok. But the sentiment of referring Christians to employers is against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. <a href="http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/coverage_employment_agencies.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/coverage_employment_agencies.cfm</a> So yes an employment agency for certain college grads is ok but discriminating based on religion in that agency in any respect is illegal.</p>

<p>This answer only applies to federal law. State and municipal law might apply. </p>
