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Originally posted by elsergiovolador View PostNice try, but contractors don't count into any employment quotas.
Thinking of other taglines... "Ignore neuro-typicals, we can think of so many things that could happen / go wrong due to being incredibly anal that they can't..."Comment
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Originally posted by elsergiovolador View PostNice try, but contractors don't count into any employment quotas.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostNice try, but the UK doesn't have any employment quotas for people with disabilities, even for dull sockies.Comment
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Originally posted by elsergiovolador View PostBig corporations love this kind of stuff. They certainly have targets for employing disabled or from disadvantaged backgrounds.
They track the information. But only if the employees allow it. That’s it though. It’s hard enough to find good staff, only public sector would ever consider limiting themselves with this sort of stupid tokenism.See You Next TuesdayComment
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Originally posted by Lance View PostBS....
They track the information. But only if the employees allow it. That’s it though. It’s hard enough to find good staff, only public sector would ever consider limiting themselves with this sort of stupid tokenism.Comment
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Certainly happens in the US w/ federal contracts (e.g., service-disabled veteran-owned small business).Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostCertainly happens in the US w/ federal contracts (e.g., service-disabled veteran-owned small business).merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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I got one phone call from a recruiter last week but then nothing back and nothing since.
That said, I've managed to agree on part-time role as a CTO in a start-up, So if any of you have great React Native skills (+ video processing backend knowhow as a bonus) ping me.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI'm not so sure about that, you'd be surprised how woke HR is in big global corps.Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostCertainly happens in the US w/ federal contracts (e.g., service-disabled veteran-owned small business).
Of course, UK HR said it did not apply here due to our laws, but the happenings of the few months thereafter suggested differently.Last edited by Paralytic; 7 August 2020, 10:10.Comment
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