Question

For what reason may an employer legally NOT hire an applicant?

A The applicant has a disability.
B The applicant is over 55 years of age.
C The applicant is not able to do the job or meet the hours required by the job.
D The applicant's nationality is not American

Answer 1

Answer: Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

The applicant might not possess the skills required to do the job or he may not be able to meet the number of working hours required by the company. In this case the employer is not under pressure to recruit that employee. Employer cannot reject any applicant for the reason of applicant's disability, age as 55 years or based on the nationality.

Labor standard act needs to be meet by the employer to hire legally or the employer will have to face the legal consequences.

Answer 2

For what reason may an employer legally NOT hire an applicant-D The applicant's nationality is not American

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC,

The employers cannot discriminate among their employees on the basis of their race,color,religion,sex,nationality,disability, or age.Employers cannot also discriminate between their employees on the basis of their marital status,sexual orientation .parenthood status ,political affiliation or union involvement.

For example, During a interview if an employer asks an applicant a question related to any of the above mentioned topic and does not hire the applicant on the basis of any one of the reasons mentioned above then the employer is said to have broken a law .

As per the mandate of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, employer may legally not hire a applicant because of the below mentioned reasons

• The applicant is nationality is not American or he does not have a work permit visa.
• The age of the applicant is not appropriate for the type of job or the applicant cannot work for the hours required by the job.
• The inability of the applicant to perform the duties commanded by the job.