Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Maryland

Very qualified, still not being hired.

I am extremely well qualified for an employment position (more so than the other applicants). However, without even an interview, I was passed over for the position. May an employer turn down extremely qualified applicants, for any reason besides discrimination?


Asked on 7/22/06, 7:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Very qualified, still not being hired.

An employer can deny employment for any reason or no reason, as long as it does not do so for a prohibited reason (discrimination based on a specified category: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age over 40).

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Answered on 7/22/06, 11:13 pm


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