U.S. Coporations and Mexican Hiring Standards

I was reading in the Chicago Tribune that in Mexico, where jobs are scarce, anti-discrimination laws aren't enforced.  So, companies can get away with things such as asking personal questions at job interviews, or requesting a photo with a resume.  Mexicans are passed over for things like skin tone, weight, sex, martial status, and even where they live.

But, it isn't just the local companies who are doing it.  U.S.-based companies are also taking advantage.  The article said major U.S. corporations are engaging in hiring practices in Mexico that violate U.S. policies, and the companies' own diversity practices.

The article gave the example of Lear, a Michigan-based auto supplier.  Its ad for a secretary in its Mexican office included "female...aged 20 to 28...preferably single...with excellent presentation."

It also gave the example of a Chicago-based law firm that advertised for a male lawyer in its Monterray office.