UK: Equality law could bar white men from jobs

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2008-03-17 09:27

Story here. Excerpt:

'White men could be legally blocked from getting jobs under new anti-discrimination laws being considered by Labour.

Employers would be able to give jobs to women or ethnic minority candidates in preference to other applicants, under the plans unveiled by equalities minister Harriet Harman.

If two candidates were equally qualified for a position, employers would be able to reject the white person or the man in favour of a black person or a woman.

But the plans are due to be criticised by business leaders and last night, even equalities campaigners expressed doubt.'

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Define irony: Passing an anti-discrimination bill that openly encourages discrimination.

I think my calender is off because I'm wondering if the year is 1984 with all the doublespeak going on.

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Submitted by blaze4metal on Mon, 2008-03-17 20:45

How refreshing are the comments to this article. It's the first time I see so many mentions from people of global strikes, riots, civil war, etc. It seems that days of feminism on this planet are over.

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Submitted by nbdspcl on Mon, 2008-03-17 19:15

Like blaze said, it's an anti-discrimination bill which openly encourages discrimination. That defeats the purpose of it right there. Maybe it is 1984. BTW, 1984 is my second favourite book.

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Real Men Don't Take Abuse!

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Submitted by xtrnl on Mon, 2008-03-17 22:48

I notice white men are good enough to fight and die in other people's wars.

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Submitted by sirprince on Fri, 2008-03-28 10:57