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How many people are in the unprotected class?

The details depend on the jurisdiction, but I think we're talking about straight cis white able bodied US born men under 40?

That minority is maybe 20% of the workforce at most?



> How many people are in the unprotected class?

To not be in any protected class in US labor law, you need to:

(1) Not be a veteran.

(2) Not have a physical or mental disability.

(3) Not be over 40.

(4) Have neither a religion nor the absence of one.

(5) Not have a race (including White.)

(6) Not have a skin color (including any of those typically described as “white” when discussing skin color.)

(7) Not have a gender (either gender assigned at birth, perceived gender, or gender identity; including “male” for any one or more of those.)

(8) Not have a national origin.

(9) Be neither a citizen nor non-citizen.

(10) Not have genetic information.

There is no one to whom this applies, obviously.




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