ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Blacklist (employment)

Okay kiddo, so when someone is looking for a job, they might apply to a lot of different places. Sometimes, if they don't get hired at one of these places, they might wonder why.

Well, sometimes, companies keep a list of people they don't want to hire, called a "blacklist." They might put someone on this list if they did something bad, like stealing, lying, or being rude to the people who work at the company.

But, sometimes, companies might put people on this list for no good reason, like if they don't like the way they look or if they don't want to hire someone who is too old or too young.

Now, it's important to remember that keeping blacklists like this is not very nice, and can even be against the law in some places. We should always treat people with kindness and give them a fair chance, no matter what.