If it used to cover up some type of discrimination, ex, race, age, sex. Sometimes companies will promote family members or friends (form of favortism) and pass over others who are more qualified. Some do this intentional because they are masking discrimination.
It can be-
It keeps out those who are not apart of the "clan" so any "non-clan" members are thereby discriminated against.
It can be both.
The word is nepotism. However it is not always illegal.
The word is nepotism. However it is not always illegal.
I think there is a misunderstanding of the meaning of Nepotism. Nepotism is the practice of a relative preferring a relative for a position or benefit over a better qualified person. In some ways this is illegal in all of the USA, hiring for example. In some ways it is not.
No But someone hiring his or her spouse is nepotism. Nepotism is generally frowned upon and in limited circumstances, mostly related to government agencies it is illegal.
Look to the Trump presidency and you can observe nepotism. With his family involved in the government that is nepotism.
She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nepotism
yes. Where in the nepotism is my coffee?
No it is not legal and it is covered by a law called the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004(the Corruption Act).
Nepotism is defined as: "patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics." Technically, the opposite of nepotism would be "anti-nepotism" or an "anti-nepotism policy." Although not an absolute opposite, the word "meritocracy" is defined as "A system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement." which is sufficiently contrasting to the meaning of "nepotism".
Nepotism - The Office - was created on 2010-09-23.
Nepotism - "favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship" -Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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