Aren't some jobs legitimately asking for certain traits in their workers? Just as actors and models are in fact sometimes hired by their looks, why is it wrong to ask that when the specifics of the job depend on it.
Just to clarify; I'm not trying to defend unreasonable job conditions.
It's for the civil service. Office jobs. Museum workers. The article lists "women might be afraid of the dark, so we can't hire them for a job that would have night shifts" as a reason.
Just to clarify; I'm not trying to defend unreasonable job conditions.