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a question about female jobs website
I am a University Professor a Web Developer and have a website related to female jobs in Malaysia https//femalejobs.my. Recently, I moved to the U.S. Is it acceptable/legal if I open a similar job/career website for females in the U.S. or it is against some kind of Equal Opportunity law? The reason to have such a website is that there are many jobs out there exclusively for women. Such kind of website would provide a forum for females to search female related jobs and help them in their job search on this exclusive website.
Asked on January 15, 2019 under Business Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
It is not discrimination if the jobs truly are ones that only women could fill, but there are VERY few jobs where you can legally advertise for only one gender--other than locker or bathroom attendents, it is difficult to think of any, since even traditional female jobs (e.g. nurse, secretray, kindergarten teacher) or jobs where customers/clients/patients might prefer a woman (e.g. masseuse) may not legally be restricted to women only; men must be able to apply for any job where gender is not inherent in the position. So as a practical matter, what you describe may run afoul of anti-sex/gender discrimination laws.
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