Employer cannot hire ‘reliable’ workers.
Political correctness taken to new highs! Or is it lows? It seem that employers in the UK are now forbidden to advertise for ‘reliable’ and hard working employees as it discriminates against ‘unreliable’ and lazy applicants.
‘Unfortunately it’s extremely alarming. I need people who are hardworking and reliable – and I am pleased to discriminate in that way. If they’re not then I really can’t use them. The reputation of my business is on the line.
‘Even the woman at the jobcentre agreed it was ridiculous but explained it was policy because they could get sued for being dicriminatory against unreliable people.
‘She told me they’d had lots of problems with people taking them to court for adverts stating something like “would suit school leaver”.’
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