A state Supreme court suit filed by the Association of Private Office Personnel Agencies this week-end challenged the State Commission Against Discrimination on the legality of several of its practices.
Speaking for the employers in represents, the Association objected to regulations forbidding a prospective employer from asking the original name of an applicant, asking for a picture, inquiring about the complexion of an applicant, asking his military experience or the name of a relative. The Association also objected to the rule prohibiting advertisements for graduates of “out of town” colleges.
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