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1StrongBlackMan

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1. I suspect ...

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 10:21 AM

May 2012

Marylou Sandry, owner of the Marylou's Coffee Shops chain, says a federal probe into her hiring of the "perkiest girls" is a witch hunt.

That Marylou's counsel's heads just exploded. It really doesn't help defend an EEO investigation to write, and state on video, that your hiring criteria is unlawfully discriminatory.

Maybe she just really unsophisticated and doesn't understand that stating that you are seeking the "perkiest GIRLS" infers that you are NOT seeking "BOYS", perky or otherwise.

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Marylou's hiring practices draw federal scrutiny, owner says its witch hunt [View all] Ian David May 2012 OP

I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #1

And then there's the whole "define perky" and "define girls" thing as well. MADem Jun 2012 #4

The EEOC usually doesn't start investigations without edcantor May 2012 #2

There's smoke, and there's fire, in this suit. nt MADem Jun 2012 #3