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Male Stewardess or Just Steward?
Thursday, September 27,
2007
Kate Johnson and Albert Garcia recount how a man's dream to become a
flight attendant paved the way for other men to eventually be
admitted in that role. Although Celio Diaz Jr. never got to become
one, as by the time his legal battle ended, he was too old, he still
fought a good fight against the major airlines.
Odd but true, men also sometimes suffer from discrimination!
Ever Wondered Why Your Application Has
Been Rejected?
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
We all have... Unfortunately, however, most of us will never know
the truth. Why?
- Most of us won't call recruiters to ask for an explanation.
- Even if we call or write, they may not answer.
- Even if they answer, they will probably stick to a "politically
correct" statement.
Actually, some job seekers consider themselves "lucky" to
have received a letter of refusal. At least they know. Nothing worse
than uncertainty.
That being said, a man rejected for a position reapplied under
another identity. He received "a positive response" within two hours: "Qamar
Malik, 48, called himself R. Lloyd-Hilbert,
sent a worse CV, and even
added a year to his age."
No, the man is not a new immigrant. He has lived in the U.K. since
he was 5 and has 25 years of experience as a civil engineer under his
belt (click
here for the full story).
What's the lesson from all this? Sometimes, it's just out of your
control, so don't dwell on rejections. Just move forward.
South Africans of Chinese Descent Fight
to Be Black under the Law
Friday, December 08, 2006
South Africa is still struggling with issues of discrimination.
This time, South Africans of Chinese descent are fighting to be
considered "black - African, coloured and Indian" under the
Employment Equity Act and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
Act. The current position of the South African Labour Department is
that citizens of South Africa with Chinese descent should be
considered as "white." George Van Niekerk, attorney for the Chinese
Association of South Africa (Casa) stated: "The history of
legislative and opportunistic discrimination against people of
Chinese origin in this country is extensive, and it intruded on all
facets of their lives. It seems extraordinary that their suffering
over decades should be disregarded now." In that regard, the
Chinese could not vote before 1994 and were variously classified as
coloured and "non-white," which meant that they were also excluded
from public facilities, banned from entering certain areas, and
subjected to job and educational restrictions and forced removals.
France Struggling with Equality of
Rights for Job Seekers
Sunday,
October 22, 2006
France has enacted a law that will prevent employers (with 50 or
more employees) from favouring candidates based on their origin.
Accordingly, for the first round of screening, hiring managers will
not have access to most personal data from applicants.
This drastic measure has been adopted in order to resolve the high
unemployment rate that has been plaguing the suburbs, where many
immigrants of Arab origin live.
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