Discrimination in employment law only refers to specific classes of people based on race, religion, gender, military service, etc. Passing up on someone who isn&#x27;t qualified for a job isn&#x27;t discrimination.<p>&quot;Hiring for personally&quot; can result in &quot;hiring potential drinking buddies&quot; which means your hiring may skew towards people who share your race, gender, creed, and religion because humans usually pick people like ourselves for friends. This can become a positive feedback loop.<p>If your hiring practices are discriminatory that is illegal.