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Originally Posted by Swarly
this isn't like the implied contract with your employer to not get drunk and make an ass of yourself when you are at work functions in public, this is outright discrimination. If my employer asked me to sign and agree with a document like this one I would be done there. I'm surprised by how many people here would seem to have no problem agreeing to it, or no problem with people that did agree to it.
A document that promotes discrimination should be illegal, and anyone that wilfully signs such a document should be looked at differently.
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It's not discrimination. Everyone has the same opportunity to either agree or disagree with the covenant. It's no different than someone wanting to join the Free Masons (an organization that requires the belief in a higher power and certain ethical promises). Should they be obligated to grant admittance to anyone?
In this situation, the employer gave no opportunity to the applicant to agree or disagree with their culture. They made an unfair assumption about her ideology.
Just to add, some employment ethics agreements go beyond just drunkenness. The one I work for includes practicing environmentally sustainable activities for example.