Comments on: England Is Going Nuts…Again

By: Is the AWNA Act Going to Be President Obama’s Top Goal for His Second Term? « International Liberty

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:42:26 +0000

[...] this bit of satire is amusing, the joke may be on us. Let’s keep in mind that a recruitment agency in the United Kingdom actually got in trouble because it placed an ad “for ‘reliable’ and ‘hard-working’ applicants.” [...]

By: For Nutty English Bureaucrats, Ideological Bias and Political Correctness Are More Important than the Well-Being of Children « The blog for taxspecialists

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:35:35 +0000

[...] fairness (properly defined), I normally take turns in this series, first featuring an example of government stupidity in the U.K., followed by an example of foolish bureaucracy in the U.S., and so on and so [...]

By: For Nutty English Bureaucrats, Ideological Bias and Political Correctness Are More Important than the Well-Being of Children « International Liberty

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:56:26 +0000

[...] if fairness (properly defined), I normally take turns in this series, first featuring an example of government stupidity in the U.K., followed by an example of foolish bureaucracy in the U.S., and so on and so [...]

By: D jordan

D jordan — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:10:26 +0000

Over cautious??? More like seriously stuck on stupid due to liberal group think that provides stupidity a pass based on good intentions.

By: Richard Brennan

Richard Brennan — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:57:45 +0000

It sounds like a mistake made by a single member of staff.

From the article:

“The Equality and Human Rights Commission added: ‘This is in no way in breach of any discrimination law.

‘Mrs Mamo should consider very unreliable any advice that she may have received implying that this aspect of her advert was discriminatory.’

Yesterday the Department for Work and Pensions said it could not comment on the conversation Mrs Mamo had with the member of staff at Thetford.

However, a spokesman insisted her original advert had run on the Jobcentre Plus website and on computer terminals in branches.

She added: ‘Reliability is important to employers and we welcome ads seeking reliable applicants.’

So clearly neither the Equality and Human Rights Commission or the DWP had any problem with the wording of the advert. It was one person who was over-cautions.

By: You Can’t Make Them Stop. Destroy Them With Mockery! « American Elephants

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:14:19 +0000

[...] the U.K.: — A job-placement center got in trouble for discriminating against incompetent people by seeking “reliable” and “hard-working” candidates. — A Woman who was being threatened by thugs got in trouble with the police for [...]

By: crisbd

crisbd — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:29:18 +0000

Could the problem be that such people don’t know how to think for themselves. They may think they do but they haven’t been taught how.

So they’re willing to believe anything they come across! They just ignore the context and follow the rules to the letter…

When discrimination – which is contextual – gets a bad name then all discrimination is banned!

By: Which Nation Has Dumber Bureaucrats and More Political Correctness, the United States or United Kingdom? « International Liberty

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:29:46 +0000

[...] have been lots of dumb examples of political correctness in the UK. o A job-placement center that got in trouble for discriminating against incompetent people by seeking “reliable” and “hard-working” [...]

By: Nicki

Nicki — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:13:38 +0000

This has GOT to be a joke or some kind of misunderstanding! There’s no way. NO WAY!

By: S R Larson

S R Larson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:25:12 +0000

And people wonder why we have not made any contact with alien civilizations. Even with a room-temp IQ it will take you about ten seconds to conclude that this planet should be turned into a galactic zoo.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:02:15 +0000

Kinds reminds me of Atlas Shrugged. I’ll be glad when it’s no longer taboo for employers to hire based on skill rather than need.