A student is a student if they are involved in student
activity. If they have to find paid employment for a year,
because this is what the course demands, then clearly they
are employed or are applying for employment. The employer
does not have the option of being able to discriminate
against an applicant or employee just because that
individual is also involved in education elsewhere and the
job would help them progress on the course.
Bryan Jones
Equal Opportunities Adviser
London Guildhall University
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:19:28 +0000 Chapman Val
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I spoke with DARAS about this one just recently. Their view was that a
> student is a student is a student wherever they are - as part of their course -
> and therefore do not come under the Act.
>
> However, my advice from the EOC is that the Race and Sex legislation does
> apply to students on work placement. In the event of any student being
> sexually harrassed, for example, the advice to the student would be to pursue
> a complaint against the employer AND the university.
>
> HEIs are expected to have checked that all their placements have an EO
> policy, staff development in this area, and protocols and procedures in place
> to ensure that the policy is implemented. No doubt this will apply to disability
> as well once education comes under the DDA
>
> At UCW we are currently working to identify the most effective means by
> which placements can be checked to guarantee EO provision.If anyone else
> has experience or advice they could offer in this matter, it would be most
> welcome.
>
>
>
> Val
> Dr Val Chapman
> Equal Opportunities Coordinator
> University College Worcester
> Henwick Grove
> Worcester WR2 6AJ
> Tel : 01905 855402
> Fax : 01905 855132
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