I was told, off-list, that the Metropolitan Police are seriously
considering asking all new employees what their sexual orientation is.
Meanwhile, and quite by accident, I've been looking at a job application
which states that:
<public body> is committed to improving representation from all
sections of the community within its workforce and it is our
policy to ensure that no applicant for employment receives less
favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, marital
status, age, disabiltiy (sic), sexual orientation, offender
status, religion or part-time employment status.
And importantly goes on to say:
In order that we can monitor our equal opportunities policy
effectively, it is necessary to request information from
applicants on the issues stated above.
And then goes on to ask for details of: gender, race, marital status,
age and disability. But *not*: sexual orientation, offender status or
religion.
Notably, in the USA it would be illegal to ask for age (and probably
most of the other things) because there's an anti-discrimination law.
Strange how two relatively similar societies, with similar
anti-discrimination laws, can have such diametrically opposed views on
what recruiters can ask.
--
Roland Perry
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