Does anybody want to guess where Gary got his quote from?
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Originally Posted by Gary L
That's just a sort of Dummies guide to the bill. not so much of the legalities of it. behind the scenes if you like.
An example of how this might work.
A company wants to hire a new manager.
Tom and Emma have applied for the job.
Both of them can do the job equally well.
All the managers in this company are men.
The company will be allowed to choose Emma to help make their company more equal.
Will be allowed as if they weren't allowed before?
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No they were not.
However, the bill now allows an employer to freely make a decision, based on the diversity of his workforce and the community in which they serve.
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Originally Posted by dev
If they are both equal they should both be set a test and the one who does best gets the job. IMO there is no such thing as positive discrimination.
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If they are of equal ability, how would any test separate them? If one passed the test and the other didn't, they are not of equal ability, are they?
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The Bill will not allow positive discrimination, which will remain unlawful. Positive discrimination means employing or promoting people just because they are from an under-represented group, even if they are less suitable.The Equality Bill will not allow this to happen and will not allow employment quotas.
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