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You're missing the point; California has had a "Civil Union" for a decade. Everything you just mentioned is available to homosexuals joined in a civil union (at least in California, but considering this thread is based on California, I'm assuming we're still talking about that).
And you are wrong; asking "Are you married" in a job interview is illegal.
That's dandy and all. I just don't think that marriage is some "sacred" thing anymore. At best, it's a legal tie. If someone wants to think of it as some holy bond, feel free to, no one is stopping them.You're missing the point; California has had a "Civil Union" for a decade. Everything you just mentioned is available to homosexuals joined in a civil union (at least in California, but considering this thread is based on California, I'm assuming we're still talking about that)
I am pretty sure that they can ask that, at least I have been asked it when applying for jobs. If it's illegal to ask that, thanks for the information.
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Eh that's pretty subjective though, it really just depends where you go.
http://labor-employment-law.lawyers....erviewing.html
Asking if you are married prior to being hired is federally illegal, just like if you have children, plan to have children, etc.
"Generally, an employer can ask you about things that test or measure your ability to do the job. Questions about your training, skills and education are good examples. On the other hand, questions about things that don't relate to the job are off-limits, like if you're married."
Actually, I would think that marriage would be highly relevant. If you have a family, that might mean you'll have more of a chance of missing work for emergencies like a birth or serious injury. I would think the employer would want to know if this married guy they might hire is going to have more complications than this other guy who is not tied to a family."Generally, an employer can ask you about things that test or measure your ability to do the job. Questions about your training, skills and education are good examples. On the other hand, questions about things that don't relate to the job are off-limits, like if you're married."
A job interviewer cannot ask that. Just like they can't ask if you own a car, have children, do you take drugs, how tall are you, how much do you weigh, how long your commute is, what your exact age is (although they can ask if you're over a certain age), what your race is, what your origin is, if you smoke or drink, how long you plan to work before you retire, etc. Legally, they can't even ask if you are a U.S. citizen.
Of course this is all up front; you can always rephrase it with "Are you legally allowed to work in the U.S.?" All of them can be rephrased, pretty much.
http://www.hrworld.com/features/30-i...stions-111507/
I always thought it was okay to ask those things if it was a privately owned business. Thank you for enlightening me (though I can't say anyone would ever ask me those question at my age lol).
I oppose this, because it is mostly a free country(my mind couldn't think of the correct right at this time) and they should be able to marry whomever they want. You are granted the rights of the Constitution if you are a White, male, property owner that last time I checked.
P.S. Sorry for the vague argument my mind wasn't working at the time.
I support...marriage is a thing for religions, just because its not as closely affiliated with being religious now doesn't change what it is.
Pretty much anyone gay who also wants to get married are contradicting themselves....I can see that they want to get married with the person they love because its more of the "norm", but they need to start accepting the fact that its not for them.
Like Caution mentioned, they can just get a civil union, marriage is not for them.