Obama’s Job Bill Will Make The Unemployed a Protected Class, Allows Job-Seekers To Sue For Discrimination…
This has nothing to do with “protecting” the unemployed and everything to do with giving the trial lawyers lobby a big wet kiss.
(The Hill) — President Obama’s American Jobs Act, which he presented to Congress on Monday, would make it illegal for employers to run advertisements saying that they will not consider unemployed workers, or to refuse to consider or hire people because they are unemployed.
The proposed language is found in a section of the bill titled “Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of an Individual’s Status as Unemployed.” That section would also make it illegal for employers to request that employment agencies take into account a person’s unemployed status.
It would also allow aggrieved job-seekers to seek damages if they have been discriminated against. This provision in particular prompted Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) to argue that Obama’s proposal is aimed at creating a new, special class of people who can sue companies.
“So if you’re unemployed, and you go to apply for a job and you’re not hired for that job, see a lawyer,” Gohmert said on the House floor. “You might be able to file a claim because you got discriminated against because you’re unemployed.”
He said this provision would only discourage companies from interviewing unemployed candidates, and would “help trial lawyers who are not having enough work,” since there are about 14 million unemployed Americans.
Under the bill, companies saying they will not consider unemployed candidates could face a court order enjoining them from this practice, a fine of up to $1,000 per day or “reasonable attorney’s fees.” Other violations could lead to damages as high as $5,000.
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This has nothing to do with “protecting” the unemployed and everything to do with giving the trial lawyers lobby a big wet kiss.
And to squeeze the private sector just a bit more.
OK, i’m in the Bizarro world now, did someone at Chick-fil-A slip me a luffy tonight?
Never forget.. everything bin Obama wants is subversive to America.. everyfuckingthing..
This bastard keeps poking America in the eye. Day, after day.
How will I respond? I hate “punks” who reach high positions
and then crap on people that he knows are leery of his
“leadership”. Barry’s dealing out turd sandwiches to the
majority….and handing out Kfc and Taco Bell to the
minorities. The UNIONS? They get filet and champagne.
And Mooch gets ANYTHING she wants, 24/7….you can
tell by the two-lane derriere.
this is a joke, right?
shessze, bye bye american companies, dont blame if u go
Attention: All of the unemployed,
Now is a good time to apply for a union job or Ben and Jerry’s!
Which of course would drag American companies into court whether they discriminated against people or not.
Obama looking to pay the unemployed with cash settlements…and at the same time rack up some points with his trial lawyer buddies.
That is one of the reasons they are already running ads against Rick Perry. He kicked the Texas trial lawyers in the ass.
Is it any wonder why conservative editorials are beginning to see Obama as the most dangerous president ever in preserving what this nation stood for.
HAIR on FIRE anger.
…Gawd I hope we make it until ’12 with this marxist bastard…if he doesn’t get his way he’ll just do an EO.
I still haven’t heard a word from the leaders in the House and Senate about what they are going to do about his EO regarding the Dream Act/Amnesty EO he did to us…nothing from them on national networks…WHERE THE HELL ARE THESE SPINELESS Frackers?
…and they wonder why we have a Tea Party Movement once the Sleeping Giant finally AWOKE because of the Master of Disaster.
Hire me or else…
Yes Big O, the pose you are makeing in the picture is what they are going to do to you in Prision. Impeachment is on the way. But it may not be a finger.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
This is just more spoke blowing out of his ass, how is anyone going to prove they were not hired because they were unemployed…and no company is going to be stupid enough to state so
Spreadin’ the wealth around, just like he told Joe the Plumber. How about a free “Idiot” t-shirt for every Obama supporter?
barry the destroyer strikes again. Nothing good is possible with this man. If he told me my name, I would doubt my birth records.
I need to hire one person. 15 people apply. I hire one. Now I can be sued by 14 people. Good way to encourage businesses to hire people. On the bright side, I have “created” 14 jobs for law firms.
@The Ghost of Belle Star
The only problem with your reasonable question, is that the Company will have to go to court (with their lawyers) to prove they didn’t discriminate.
It will cost them a lot of money and time. Multiply that times about 1,000. And you’ll find that they’ll end up paying people a settlement just to get out of their hair. And then they’ll stop taking any new applications at all!
So, Obama’s little gift to the trial lawyers will actually cause employers to be less likely to create new job openings!
Why else dose the trial lawyers always support the demcRAT party all the time
Is it just me, or are we now being completely ruled by thuggery? Seriously, I can’t believe he can keep a straight face and keep up this pace. Does he go to bed laughing at us every night?
Are not trade unions a form of employment discrimination under this law?
So would this mean I can counter-sue trial lawyers for discrimination?
This bill would become a major victory for India!
If this becomes law, the only way an employer can avoid being sued is to hire a h1-b replacement-worker from India. Tata has the capacity to send 10 million replacement workers here as fast as the transportation can move them.
Likewise, employers will gain a strong incentive to hire Mexican Nationals.
Bartholomew Roberts
He’s just planning ahead for January 2013
The Dark Lord rides again!
Simple solution, Employers won’t accept applications for unemployed people thereby keeping unemployment high.
I’m sorry, but does anybody do that? As far as I’ve ever been able to tell, I can ONLY get a job when I’m unemployed. When I have a job and apply for another, I have zero luck.
I mean, does this really need a law? Is it common for people to take out ads that say “no dogs/Irish/unemployed’ or something? I’ve never seen it.
Obama – go back on vacation PLEASE.
T2M, that’s supposedly what the law is designed to prevent. So if a company even hires anyone in the US at all, they are vulnerable. Even Bart Roberts scenario will leave them vulnerable, because they COULD HAVE hired someone unemployed here.
The only solution is to ONLY create jobs overseas.
A job killer and a job maker in one: no one will hire and those that try will loose anyway. Those not hired will male a living suing, just what America needs, another form of welfare aimed at businesses.
The winner: unemployed with a liberal judge presiding.
The looser: The United States of America goes under.
Changes needed: Impeach Obama…siding with the enemy as in working with
Muslim Brotherhood groups within the White House and foreign aid and or vote him out of office.
Obama will never say these two words: I resign.
Obama is out to destroy the economy of the United States. There is no other rational conclusion. How long are we to put up with this?
Former congressman, now full-time trial attorney, Alan Grayson seen salivating.
the ONLY solution is a complete overthrow of this marxist dicktator and his cronies.
I knew BHO’s new Jobs Bill (Stimulus) would be bad, but this is beyond the pale.
Impeach him Now!!!
I truly believe BHO is Insane. A Mental Case. ((IMO. Bipolar with “Split/Multiple Personalities” with Malignant Narcissim.
A Real Sociopath.
((Yep, one person can have Multi Diagnosis)
BHO’s first speech about the Job’s Bill llustrated (IMO)
Bipolar Disorder. Manic all the way. “”PASS THIS BILL” over 17 times. He is certifiable.
He Hates us enough to do us all in.
The Trial Lawyers are doing a jig.
Perry has Trial Lawyer REFORM ((as Katherine said))
Cooincidence that Trial Lawyers HATE Perry, then Barfy REWARDS them and punishes Perry and the USA!
fubar …CORRECT! And BTW (((thank you))
LUV your Avatar too.
YES we must stop BHO. And soon.
@Agent99
Godspeed
Q. Why do vultures and sharks dislike lawyers? A. They dont care for the competition
If they want to get companies to hire the unemployed, give them a break on the unemployment taxes for those unemployed actually hired. Save money from the unemployment fund by taking people off the rolls, and you get to keep some money yourself.
But this makes too much sense for democrats.
discriminated against = not hired
In a democracy, all people are supposed to have equal say in the decisions made by their government. Therefore, the majority vote should be the one chosen while making major decisions, such as electing the President. One thing that may throw equality off-balance is the social class of the people. Social classes range from numerous poor to middle class (and even the “rich”) citizens, all the way to the super rich, who pretty much control 2/3 of America’s net worth. As a result, it is very hard to believe that the entire country considers these people equal.
One specific example of how the super rich have more power than the lower classes is how they vote. Out of the ten richest members of congress, all ten voted to extend the bush tax cuts (Gilson & Perot, http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in-america-chart-graph). These extremely wealthy people had the power to save themselves some money, and they did it without hesitation. Meanwhile, the average working Americans were stuck with their same salaries and tax rates.