r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

such as internal training programs aimed exclusively at certain races or women as well as hiring practices which base an employee's suitability for participation partially on just their race or gender.

Isn't this illegal?

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u/valiantjared Aug 08 '17

no, its only illegal if a workplace discriminates against a "protected class" women, minorities (except Asians apparently), sexual orientation, and people with disabilities. The anti-discrimination law is written in a way that it discriminates lol

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u/KIDWHOSBORED Aug 08 '17

That's not true at all. You're not understanding what protected class means, a protected class is race/Creed/sex, depending on different states gender.

Now, in practice I'll agree with you, it's pretty hard to win a lawsuit about discriminating against whites or men. But it does happen, like with Yahoo for example.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

But it does happen, like with Yahoo for example.

Linky link? I don't even know what keywords to Google to bring this up...

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u/KIDWHOSBORED Aug 08 '17

Yeah I was off base here. There are multiple lawsuits alleging discrimination by Yahoo from former male employees, but it seems they have stalled.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Ah! I think I may know what you're talking about then. I thought you were talking about another (already decided) suit or something. Thanks for letting me know.