Employment Law - Hiring Female (vs. Male) for Makeup ad
Charlotte runs an advertising agency and is trying to decide whether to assign Ryan (a man) or Chloe (a woman) to a new advertising account for a national makeup line. Charlotte believes that they both are strong candidates, so she decides to present the two of them to the client for a final decision. The client says that because this work relates to makeup, he would prefer working with Chloe instead of Ryan because she is a woman and it is therefore more likely that she would have used the products. Based on this conversation, Charlotte assigns Chloe to the account. Is Charlotte's conduct in this matter legal or illegal? Please discuss, and cite appropriate legal authority.