Post by Jaga on Oct 27, 2009 5:37:14 GMT -7
A UK factory has been accused of discrimination against Brits when advertising for knowledge of the Polish language as a job requirement in a hiring advert.
The situation provides a real-life example of a scenario from the popular Polish public television series Londynczycy.
An advert for a position with Supreme Nutrition Ltd. was posted at Jobcentre Plus in Sudbury, eastern England, and originally read: “Factory operative required to work in busy manufacturing plant in Acton, near Sudbury. Must be polish Speaking (sic).”
Following repeated complaints, Prime Appointments, the recruitment office contracted by Supreme Nutrition Ltd. amended the advert to read: “Polish language would be advantageous but is not essential,” and adds that the advert was typed up by an ‘inexperienced staff member.’
The British Daily Telegraph cites a spokesperson for the Government Equalities Office: “In general terms, unless there is a genuine need for a worker to speak a particular language, it is against the law to require that they should do so as a condition of employing them.”
Supreme Nutrition Ltd. claims that the company simply wanted to ensure that new employees would be able to communicate with the Polish supervisor.
This real-life case mirrors a scene from the popular TVP show Londynczycy (the Polish version of Londoners), which dramatizes the experiences of Polish immigrants living in London. (mmj)
The situation provides a real-life example of a scenario from the popular Polish public television series Londynczycy.
An advert for a position with Supreme Nutrition Ltd. was posted at Jobcentre Plus in Sudbury, eastern England, and originally read: “Factory operative required to work in busy manufacturing plant in Acton, near Sudbury. Must be polish Speaking (sic).”
Following repeated complaints, Prime Appointments, the recruitment office contracted by Supreme Nutrition Ltd. amended the advert to read: “Polish language would be advantageous but is not essential,” and adds that the advert was typed up by an ‘inexperienced staff member.’
The British Daily Telegraph cites a spokesperson for the Government Equalities Office: “In general terms, unless there is a genuine need for a worker to speak a particular language, it is against the law to require that they should do so as a condition of employing them.”
Supreme Nutrition Ltd. claims that the company simply wanted to ensure that new employees would be able to communicate with the Polish supervisor.
This real-life case mirrors a scene from the popular TVP show Londynczycy (the Polish version of Londoners), which dramatizes the experiences of Polish immigrants living in London. (mmj)