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Why Does One Need To Speak Polish So As To Obtain A Decorators Job?
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/// One advert on the Universal Jobmatch site stressed it was “essential” an experienced painter and decorator was able to converse in Polish. ///
We should demand that all workers should first speak fluent English, but then that would be of no use to those employers who want a pool of EU cheap labour.
No wonder most of business want to stay in the EU.
/// One advert on the Universal Jobmatch site stressed it was “essential” an experienced painter and decorator was able to converse in Polish. ///
We should demand that all workers should first speak fluent English, but then that would be of no use to those employers who want a pool of EU cheap labour.
No wonder most of business want to stay in the EU.
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What's to stop someone learning Polish, never mind English.
I agree that the ad in question is hardly illegal, as it asks for a particular skill, not someone of a particular nationality, gender etc.
Aside from that, the usual nonsense. Why could it not be the Express going online only. There's no justice :-)
As an aside why is the Express determined to force the coldest winter on record on us? They've been banging on about a big freeze off and on since last autumn. It's almost like if the Poles don't get you the snow will :-)
Of course we've had one of the mildest winters ever in most places.
I agree that the ad in question is hardly illegal, as it asks for a particular skill, not someone of a particular nationality, gender etc.
Aside from that, the usual nonsense. Why could it not be the Express going online only. There's no justice :-)
As an aside why is the Express determined to force the coldest winter on record on us? They've been banging on about a big freeze off and on since last autumn. It's almost like if the Poles don't get you the snow will :-)
Of course we've had one of the mildest winters ever in most places.
stuey - //It might simplify matters if the ad was worded "Applicants must be bilingual in English and Polish.". //
A fair point - but, if you advertise that someone must be bi-lingual, then you have to justify the reason, and advise why only a bi-lingual applicant will be considered.
If you want a secretary who is going to be communicating with your Polish customers on a daily basis, then fine - but it's not going to fly with someone who is going to do a bit of papering and painting.
A fair point - but, if you advertise that someone must be bi-lingual, then you have to justify the reason, and advise why only a bi-lingual applicant will be considered.
If you want a secretary who is going to be communicating with your Polish customers on a daily basis, then fine - but it's not going to fly with someone who is going to do a bit of papering and painting.
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andy-hughes, //it's not going to fly with someone who is going to do a bit of papering and painting. //
We don't know that, do we. If I employed mainly Polish speaking people in whatever capacity, I would think it perfectly reasonable to seek other Polish speaking staff who can communicate adequately with the rest of the team. I don't believe it's illegal.
We don't know that, do we. If I employed mainly Polish speaking people in whatever capacity, I would think it perfectly reasonable to seek other Polish speaking staff who can communicate adequately with the rest of the team. I don't believe it's illegal.
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AOG - // will just make one comment and then I am out seeing that the usual suspect is at his old tricks once again.
I was neither suggesting that everyone had to be able to speak Polish to get a decorators job, or that it was illegal.
/// One advert on the Universal Jobmatch site stressed it was “essential” an experienced painter and decorator was able to converse in Polish. ///
I am out of here take another swig of that 'water' and enjoy disrupting another thread.
I assume your jibe is directed at me - once again I have not said that you were suggesting that everyone has to be able to speak Polish, or that anything was illegal.
For the good of the site, please read what I say, and then you can avoid accusing me of posting something I have not posted, and I can avoid the tedium of trying to explain it to you, and hopefully you will not nit pick this thread to destruction as you did the last one.
I was neither suggesting that everyone had to be able to speak Polish to get a decorators job, or that it was illegal.
/// One advert on the Universal Jobmatch site stressed it was “essential” an experienced painter and decorator was able to converse in Polish. ///
I am out of here take another swig of that 'water' and enjoy disrupting another thread.
I assume your jibe is directed at me - once again I have not said that you were suggesting that everyone has to be able to speak Polish, or that anything was illegal.
For the good of the site, please read what I say, and then you can avoid accusing me of posting something I have not posted, and I can avoid the tedium of trying to explain it to you, and hopefully you will not nit pick this thread to destruction as you did the last one.
Naomi - //We don't know that, do we. If I employed mainly Polish speaking people in whatever capacity, I would think it perfectly reasonable to seek other Polish speaking staff who can communicate adequately with the rest of the team. I don't believe it's illegal.
No we don't know that - and this is the entire root of the issue.
Unless you specifically advertise for a specific language as a pre-requisite, then any vague references 'desirable', would assist' and so on, are perfectly permissible, and it would not be provable that an immigrant applicant got the job over a UK applicant simply because they were an immigrant.
No we don't know that - and this is the entire root of the issue.
Unless you specifically advertise for a specific language as a pre-requisite, then any vague references 'desirable', would assist' and so on, are perfectly permissible, and it would not be provable that an immigrant applicant got the job over a UK applicant simply because they were an immigrant.
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