I hate this country

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7474801.stm

I'm off to somewhere else!

Harriet Harman has defended plans to make it legal for firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minorities job candidates. The equalities minister said firms should be able to choose a woman over a man of equal ability if they wanted to.

Female part-time workers still earned 40% less per hour than their full-time male counterparts, Ms Harman told Today. "Do we think she is 40% less intelligent, less committed, less hard-working, less qualified? It's not the case. It's entrenched discrimination. It's allowed to persist because it's all swept under the carpet."

She's a witch that woman. Those figures aren't even manipulated, they're not even a like-for-like comparison!

Aren't men already discriminated against as we have to work an extra 5 years before we retire? That we're expected to put more hours in? That we get assigned the brunt of the physical jobs in part-time work with no extra pay (try working in a bar!)? That women aren't expected to be on the front line in conflict? Or simply that we're expected to pay for everything in a 'traditional' male role whilst adopting a 'modern man' approach who cooks, cleans and generally waits hand and foot for women. I'm afraid she's only going to kick start more of a rebellion.

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Spend a week in france......you will love it again.

I just did and couldnt be happier to be home....hell I dont even mind paying £1.15 a litre for fuel at the moment, I'm just glad to be home.

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I can't believe the shoite THESE IDIOTS and their MORONIC ADVISERS comE up with

How one keeps a straight face while talking soooo much crap is beyond me.



Ben

We've got a new post coming up, we've got equally qualified men and women going for it, we are going to pick the woman because we want to have a more balanced top team.

That's not an example of discrimination whatsoever. That's all about choosing the right person for the job. If a female is considered more approriate for the job, then obviously the female should be hired.

The job in the example is obviously something involving the kitchen. *runs, very quickly*

Edit: There's actually a girl sat at the other side of the desk to me, on 80% of the pay that I'm on. She's broadly around the same skill set as me, and definately able to handle to the work just as much as I am.

The reason that she's on less pay is frankly, that the company are f**king about with her. She was with us from an agency for 4 months, then the company took her from the agency. That was 3 months ago. So now she's on her probationary period, which lasts 6 months from commencement of employment.

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by DanDare

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7474801.stm

I'm off to somewhere else!

Do you really think that this silly plan will make any difference? Trust me kiddo, as a minority myself I can assure you that prejudice is alive and well in this country, I have just lost my job due to it.

Bullied out of a job I was very good at because I am gay, over looked for promotion because my face does not fit and now waiting to take it all to court.

While there are sexist, racist S**tbags in control, discrimination will continue anyway, positive or not.

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Originally Posted by Baph

That's not an example of discrimination whatsoever. That's all about choosing the right person for the job. If a female is considered more approriate for the job, then obviously the female should be hired.

The job in the example is obviously something involving the kitchen. *runs, very quickly*

Edit: There's actually a girl sat at the other side of the desk to me, on 80% of the pay that I'm on. She's broadly around the same skill set as me, and definately able to handle to the work just as much as I am.

The reason that she's on less pay is frankly, that the company are f**king about with her. She was with us from an agency for 4 months, then the company took her from the agency. That was 3 months ago. So now she's on her probationary period, which lasts 6 months from commencement of employment.

Ben

please dont slag this country off its not the country thats at fault we live on amazing island, its the muppets that we let run the show, WE all let them do it, if we dont like something we should kick up enough fuss until its changed. I think this is one of the best countrys in the world yes it has problems but then so do most this is just bull**** eu rules and regulations. Personal i think we should just bin europe and become independant again we would be better off. after all we arnt even joined to the buggers we are an island thank god, fill the channel tunnel full of concrete if you ask me

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

Bullied out of a job I was very good at because I am gay, over looked for promotion because my face does not fit and now waiting to take it all to court.

There are many job opportunities for gay women on the internet I hear

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

There are many job opportunities for gay women on the internet I hear

Hmm?

Just as long as it does not involve another girl and maybe a cup!

If this makes sense, you are very very sick and should look for some help!