Bill Gates’s private office asked female job candidates about porn, sexual histories: report
The risk-management firm also touts that it has several former CIA and FBI agents on its staff.
“This line of questioning would be unacceptable and a violation of Gates Ventures’ agreement with the contractor,” the spokeswoman told The Journal.The Gates spokeswoman said Gates Ventures abides by industry standards during pre-employment screenings for both men and women, according to The Journal.
When asked by The Journal on whether questions about sexual or medical histories comply with pre-employment screening laws, a spokesman for Concentric denied that it asks such questions, though the information can be volunteered by job candidates. A consent form showed that a behavioral assessment conducted by Concentric would be used to “assess sustainability for employment” by Gates Ventures, and would include drug, alcohol, medical and psychiatric history as it relates to the job.
Carol Miaskoff, legal counsel of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said “there’s not a black letter law prohibition on asking questions related to sex,” though “getting the information and taking some adverse action with that information” could be cause for legal action.
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