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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 13:41:52 GMT
I see the altruistic reason to do this and help our resting actors, but wouldn't just hiring actors be unlawful as it is discrimination against people from other careers? Career choice isn't a characteristic which is protected from discrimination. I think (but any HR professionals correct me) that if they list the singing ability as 'desirable' in their jobs descriptions then they can justify it as all those who meet that criteria are 'better qualified for the job' than those who just meet the rest of the (presumably food service related) requirements.
A bit like when companies are looking to hire internally for a job but have to look like they've recruited external, so pad the job criteria with a load of 'desirables' that only those who have already done the job could do...then they can justifiably say they hired the 'most suitable' person for the job based on their criteria.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 14:41:36 GMT
Sorry I didn't see the other response above that said basically the same thing...wasn't trying to be a condescending nob saying exactly the same thing again! Skim reading at lunchtime... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 15:08:55 GMT
^ Nope, what I mean is that it's now been explained to me several ways but it isn't really sinking in... No need to apologise! haha oh good!
I mean I think the honest version is 'no they shouldn't be able to do that, but employers are cockwombles to get what they want'
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Post by theinvisiblegirl on Feb 23, 2017 17:15:41 GMT
Career choice isn't a characteristic which is protected from discrimination. I think (but any HR professionals correct me) that if they list the singing ability as 'desirable' in their jobs descriptions then they can justify it as all those who meet that criteria are 'better qualified for the job' than those who just meet the rest of the (presumably food service related) requirements.
A bit like when companies are looking to hire internally for a job but have to look like they've recruited external, so pad the job criteria with a load of 'desirables' that only those who have already done the job could do...then they can justifiably say they hired the 'most suitable' person for the job based on their criteria.
I'm an employment solicitor and unless it's discriminatory on a protected characteristic such as race, age, sex etc there's no claim anyway so they don't have to justify anything. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 8:22:13 GMT
@theinvisablegirl thanks! there we go, question answered!
I can sing but I'm crap at food service so Leon wouldn't employ me anyway haha!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 9:23:48 GMT
I'm an employment solicitor Surely if you are invisible, [...] All clear now. Of course she's clear. She's invisible. |
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