I also learned this (second-hand) from a friend.
Sometimes a recruiter accepts (verbally is OK, in writing is better) that you are qualified for submission for a given position based on your phone interviews, references, etc. But then, after asking you in to the agency for the "formality" of a face-to-face meeting, refuses to submit you.
This could actually be submitted as prima facie evidence of discrimination based on membership in a protected class (race, age, color, etc.) if it applies -- especially if your membership in such a class would only be evident in a face-to-face setting.
This isn't legal advice. I'm not a lawyer (and neither is my friend). But if I was to run into such a situation, I would certainly seek advice from a competent attorney.
My opinion remains that people have to stand up to abusive employers and government agencies, even if that means some personal inconvenience and sacrifice. People have to be able to work for society to function. The old adage stands: if you're not part of the solution, you're just another part of the problem.
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