HR Tip: Sex discrimination

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HR Tip:
This certainly is discriminatory and you are wide open to be taken to court for sex discrimination by the next woman you reject. First you should consider introducing appropriate mechanical aids to help all employees do their jobs more easily and safely. This may thereby boost productivity and reduce the incidence of absence caused by injuries. Second you should give all otherwise suitable candidates a test. Give them something like the work they will have to do and see how well they can do it. You may be surprised at the physical capability of some unlikely looking people – male and female.

Previous HR and Payroll tips:

April 2007
Deductions from wages
Custom and practice
Disclosing employees' birthdays

March 2007
Making notes in disciplinary proceedings
Discipline and the police
Analysing poor performance
Resignation in a temper
Implied terms of contract

February 2007
Issuing contracts of employment
Unfair and wrongful dismissal
Bullying boss
Persistent absentees

January 2007
Confidential witness statements
Ending a fixed term contract

2006 tips

2005 tips

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