Need a rant: not got a contract due to positive discrimination

[David71]

I think a lot of you are missing the point, Welsh isn't required for the role, it's required so you can say 'Hello' to the language warriors that stalk the hallways of the WAG building in Cathays park refusing to talk in English and insisting everyone speaks Welsh to them - I've worked there enough...

[David71]

My claim for discrimination is on age which is a protected characteristic and not 'language ability'.
Anyone 45'ish or older would have been hard pushed to find any Welsh being offered in school (my school didn't have any Welsh lessons at all) while in the last 20 years it has become compulsory...

[David71]

Went for a role which I was absolutely qualified for on all counts.
Turned down as I'm not a Welsh speaker.
This has nothing to do with the role which doesn't require Welsh but is due to the Welsh Governments insistence on all employees having at least conversational level Welsh (they call...

[David71]

The old guidance on DOS for buyers was that 'Buyers can only use the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework for workers who meet the rules for working off-payroll (known as ‘outside IR35’).'

Looking at the latest buyers guidance today:
'From 6 April 2021 you need to decide...