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There is no discrimination here; ethnic minorities and blacks do very badly in North Yorkshire. The authorities are simply trying to alleviate disproportionate rates of unemployment.
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Ilovecatbinlady
Got to love the irony of you commenting on this story with the phrase "cotton picking"...
That's a turn of phrase that has it's roots in slavery..
Originally posted by Argyll
reply to post by Ilovecatbinlady
There is no discrimination here; ethnic minorities and blacks do very badly in North Yorkshire. The authorities are simply trying to alleviate disproportionate rates of unemployment.
There are parts of Moss Side (amongst others) in Manchester where whites are doing very poorly in terms of employment......do you think the job centre might launch a campaign, and print leaflets advertising jobs for "Whites only"?....you know, to try and alleviate the disproportionate rates of employment?
And if they did, what do you think might happen?
Originally posted by Bixxi3
i think you using the word discrimination may be a bit to far. I understand it.
But you have to know that minorities have a higher unemployment rate, a lower education rate and live in much higher poverty rates compared to whites.
So if they need to make a minority only event to help people so be it.
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
Originally posted by Bixxi3
i think you using the word discrimination may be a bit to far. I understand it.
But you have to know that minorities have a higher unemployment rate, a lower education rate and live in much higher poverty rates compared to whites.
So if they need to make a minority only event to help people so be it.
That is crap plain and simple.
Why not help EVERYONE. It shouldn't matter the color of someone's skin. Aren't we all human? Don't we all deserve a chance at a decent life?!
I wish countries would stop separating people by race, it doesn't matter. Everyone wants to make a living, have a home, be able to feed themselves and their family. It shouldn't matter where you come from.
Under the Race Relations Act, it is unlawful for a person to discriminate on racial grounds against another person. The Act defines racial grounds as including race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins.
What is unlawful discrimination? Unlawful discrimination can take a number of different forms: You must not treat a job applicant worse than another job applicant because of a protected characteristic (this is called direct discrimination). For example: An employer does not interview a job applicant because of the applicant’s ethnic background.
Originally posted by Ilovecatbinlady
There is no discrimination here; ethnic minorities and blacks do very badly in North Yorkshire. The authorities are simply trying to alleviate disproportionate rates of unemployment.
If there are 'disproportionate rates of unemployment' then the authorities should deal with the root causes rather than handing out jobs,
Originally posted by Argyll
reply to post by Ilovecatbinlady
No...What I am saying is that that leaflet is illegal!
Under the Race Relations Act, it is unlawful for a person to discriminate on racial grounds against another person. The Act defines racial grounds as including race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins.
source
What is unlawful discrimination? Unlawful discrimination can take a number of different forms: You must not treat a job applicant worse than another job applicant because of a protected characteristic (this is called direct discrimination). For example: An employer does not interview a job applicant because of the applicant’s ethnic background.
sourceedit on 6/7/2012 by Argyll because: (no reason given)
Section 158 of the Equality Act 2010 builds on existing legislation on positive action and extends it to include other “protected characteristics” such as age and disability. It allows, but does not require, “any action” to be taken to support those with a protected characteristic, as long as it is a “proportionate means”. Such actions might include training to enable individuals to gain employment...
www.parliament.uk...
Everyone has been, will be or is catagorised as having 'protected characteristics' under the Equalities Act 2010. This law recognises our humanity and the disadvantages people can suffer.
Positive Action refers to measures that enable people from black or other minority ethnic groups to compete on equal terms
Originally posted by squizzy
reply to post by blueorder
I would like to think they would be accountable but wont be holding my breath
Originally posted by Bixxi3
i think you using the word discrimination may be a bit to far. I understand it.
But you have to know that minorities have a higher unemployment rate, a lower education rate and live in much higher poverty rates compared to whites.
So if they need to make a minority only event to help people so be it.
Originally posted by theclutch
Yah, we have that garbage all over Canada too.
I've seen it too many times where they post "native" only jobs. It's stupid. They may as well say they are only looking for Christians or people under 5' tall while they are at it.
It's not right, but even if they didn't put that little disclaimer there; then applied, I can guarantee you no job.