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How careful must we be about discrimination when hiring our Santa?

12/12/2016

Q: "We are hiring a Santa Claus to work at our independent retail store. We want our Santa to look as close as possible to the legend that children are used to seeing. Is it illegal to lean toward a white candidate with a white beard as opposed to a black candidate?" - Calvin, Minnesota

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