Tuesday, August 17, 2004
'Hard-working' job ad banned to protect the lazy
Ananova: A businesswoman has been banned from asking for 'hard-working' staff in a job ad because it discriminates against the lazy.
Beryl King was told by a Jobcentre that her advert for warehouse workers discriminated against people who were not industrious.
Beryl, 57, told the Daily Mirror: "I couldn't believe my ears. Has our world gone mad?
"I've been running my business for 27 years and it's getting harder to find people who want to do a fair day's work for a fair day's pay.
"How long before someone says you can't pay people for working because it discriminates against those on benefit who are paid for not working?"
Beryl, who owns two job agencies in Totton, Hants, offered £5.42 an hour for "warehouse packers who must be hard-working and reliable".
The Southampton Jobcentre is investigating. A spokesman said: "Words such as 'hardworking' can be accepted if used with a clear job description."
Ananova: A businesswoman has been banned from asking for 'hard-working' staff in a job ad because it discriminates against the lazy.
Beryl King was told by a Jobcentre that her advert for warehouse workers discriminated against people who were not industrious.
Beryl, 57, told the Daily Mirror: "I couldn't believe my ears. Has our world gone mad?
"I've been running my business for 27 years and it's getting harder to find people who want to do a fair day's work for a fair day's pay.
"How long before someone says you can't pay people for working because it discriminates against those on benefit who are paid for not working?"
Beryl, who owns two job agencies in Totton, Hants, offered £5.42 an hour for "warehouse packers who must be hard-working and reliable".
The Southampton Jobcentre is investigating. A spokesman said: "Words such as 'hardworking' can be accepted if used with a clear job description."
