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You're attacking my point without attempting to correct it. you can legally discriminate if there are objective reasons for doing so There is a ridiculous bre
by Peroni 14y ago
You're attacking my point without attempting to correct it.
you can legally discriminate if there are objective reasons for doing so
There is a ridiculous breadth of methods to legally discriminate. Equally, there are a large number of ways to fall fowl of the law. I've highlighted one of those ways, and provided citation.
The rule of thumb when it comes to employment law is to always err on the side of caution. That's exactly the suggestion I'm making.
Also: I am an "approved" person within the meaning of UK employment law ie I could represent you at an Industrial tribunal
I am also an 'approved' person. As are the majority of tax paying UK residents.
- jiggy2011 14y agoI think the problem is the title of the article , "Don't specify X years of experience required - You're breaking the law". This makes an assertion without strong enough supporting evidence. If the title was "Be on the safe side, consult your solicitor before writing your job requirements" then it might not get such criticism. OTOH without the punchy title you don't get to the front page of HN...
- walshemj 14y agoTrue but id suggest an actual employment law specialist not J random guy who did your house conveyancing. And given that a large % of uk adverts say x years experience some where in them its unlikely to be "breaking the law" in all but a tiny minority of cases.
- walshemj 14y agoer no I put "approved person" in quotes as it has a specific meaning in the UK context.