Friday, February 8th, 2008...9:49 am
Alaska Supreme Court: “Qualifications” under Title 18
The Alaska Supreme Court this morning unanimously (per J. Eastaugh) affirmed the Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of an applicant’s age and race claims. The Court held that the applicant failed to present a prima facie case because he didn’t show that he met the preferred qualifications for the HR position (5-10 years of HR/labor experience). The Court also rejected the applicant’s argument that the employer (ConocoPhillips) was obligated to hire the most qualified candidate.
The opinion largely parallels the same person’s appeal concerning a different employer (Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility) in Villaflores v. ASCHR, 170 P.3d 663 (Alaska 2007), previously discussed here.
Villaflores v. ASCHR, Op. No. 6228 (Alaska Feb. 8, 2008).
The applicant appeared pro se. William Milks of the Juneau AG’s Office represented the Commission.
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