U.S. hiring standards get left at border

J.J. Jackson* | October 31, 2006

Job ads that in this country might bring lawsuits alleging bias are routine in Mexico

By Marla Dickerson and Meredith Mandell, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
Published October 30, 2006

MEXICO CITY — When Michigan-based automotive supplier Lear Corp. needed a secretary for its office in the central Mexico state of Guanajuato, it placed a classified ad seeking a “female … aged 20 to 28 … preferably single … with excellent presentation.”

And to make sure it got the right candidate, Lear asked applicants to include a recent photo with their resumes.

In the United States that ad might draw howls of protests and trigger lawsuits and hefty fines. But in Mexico, where jobs are scarce and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws all but non-existent, employers routinely select hires on criteria more appropriate for a beauty contest.

Job seekers considered too old, too chunky or too dark are screened out by companies that sometimes specify the ideal candidate’s marital status, height, weight, tone of voice, even the part of town in which the person should reside.

What is less known is that many U.S. corporations–including Coca-Cola, Pepsi Bottling, Shell Oil and 7-Eleven–are engaging in hiring practices that appear to violate their U.S. fair-employment policies.

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