May an employer rely on a customers or co-workers preference for working with people of certain religions and nationalities in making employment decisions?
No. Customer or co-worker perceptions about an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, or other legally protected characteristic cannot be the basis for an employment decision. Employment decisions that are based on the discriminatory preferences of customers or co-workers are as unlawful as decisions based on an employer’s own discriminatory preferences.
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