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Top New York City Law Firm To Deny Employment Over Pro-Palestine Protests
Via Middle East Eye
Participation in Gaza solidarity protests and student groups could become a disqualifying factor for applicants at a prominent Wall Street law firm, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The 145-year-old law firm, Sullivan & Cromwell, which employs close to 900 lawyers and has had Amazon and Goldman Sachs among its clients, has hired the background check company HireRight to assess an applicant's participation record in pro-Palestinian protests and student groups.
Image: The New York Stock Exchange
HireRight will scour a candidate's social media profiles alongside news reports and footage from protests. Applicants will also be asked to list student groups they have joined.
Based on the materials found, the firm has the right to refuse employment. Using a private background check company to ensure compliance with existing workplace prohibitions on hate speech is not an uncommon practice in the ...