cant believe my ears

[TheBigYinJames]

There is no compunction for them to do so and they would still have to show that the result would be an improvement in the reperesentation of either group in the work place.

Although I did read that HM Govt would be withholding contracts from those copanies who didn't have a good enough 'ratio' - so a stick but no carrot.

[DaveB]

Although I did read that HM Govt would be withholding contracts from those copanies who didn't have a good enough 'ratio' - so a stick but no carrot.

Again, not quite. Companies bidding for public sector contracts could be required to submit their equality policies as part of the bid documentation but would not have to meet "quotas" for their ethnic balance.

The other part of it is that there could be a requirement for companies to publish their pay ratios, either voluntarily or as a result of an employment tribunal, to highlight gaps between pay rates for men and women.

[TheBigYinJames]

Again, not quite. Companies bidding for public sector contracts could be required to submit their equality policies as part of the bid documentation.

With the implied threat that it would be taken into account.

[DaveB]

With the implied threat that it would be taken into account.

Yes, if you have a policy you can submit a bid. There is no enforcement of ratio's of women/ethnic minorities.

[DimPrawn]

If you did you've been reading the Daily Mail again.

They have said that, all other things being equal, the employer would be permitted to discriminate in favour of women or ethnic minorities.

There is no compunction for them to do so and they would still have to show that the result would be an improvement in the reperesentation of either group in the work place.

It's still a change but not quite in the Daily Mail headline league.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7474801.stm

[DodgyAgent]

This is great news

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...27-rights.html

Hiring contractors won't count in the figures, and will become the only way to guarantee the best candidate

"most profitable for the agent"

[mrdonuts]

thats bull s hit, any sort of discrimination should be out of order

the frenchies have it right, everyone is the same, no one group gets better treatment than any other

[Clippy]

did i hear that the government was introducing a new law that states all other things being equal the burd or the applicant from an ethnic minority should get the job

cant believe i heard that

i think i will leave the country and go somewhere where i am an ethnic minority

because obviously other countries will reciprocate with this kind of thing right?

thats bull s hit, any sort of discrimination should be out of order

the frenchies have it right, everyone is the same, no one group gets better treatment than any other

In that case, Bon Voyage!

[Marina]

Yes, if you have a policy you can submit a bid. There is no enforcement of ratio's of women/ethnic minorities.

Getting Government contracts should be a no-brainer for me then, because my company recuitment policy is:

females 100% (myself)
males 0%

[TheBigYinJames]

Getting Government contracts should be a no-brainer for me then, because my company recuitment policy is:

females 100% (myself)
males 0%

Fascist.