"We are an equal opportunities employer" - Wrath of the Barclay

"We are an equal opportunities employer"

Why do firms bother posting this these days? Does any company state "we are a frankly racist employer with a 1950s attitude towards women"?

Posted By: Old Man on September 20th 2013 at 13:30:40

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"We are an equal opportunities employer" (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 20, 13:30:40
- It's just a standard reference to basic employment law (General Chat) - norway, Sep 20, 13:53:56
  - Is it worthwhile and reassuring? (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 20, 14:35:07
    - I suppose it's just a standard thing now (General Chat) - norway, Sep 20, 14:51:47
      - Well I suppose there is that, yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 20, 14:54:17
    - Oh well, where I was they took it too far the other way (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 14:47:17
      - Thankfully (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 14:49:34
        
        Must have been really frustrating for you :( (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 20, 14:54:05
        
        Dunno why it would help you, but if it did (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 15:01:36
- Because some companies like to make a point of being fair, which is fine in one respect (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 13:46:39
  - I guess I sound like edl nutter. Picture this though (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 14:37:23
    - oh, also (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 14:40:35
      - the mistake you made was ,assuming that (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 20, 15:07:55
        
        Anyone would think that if you've got no experience, you'll accept any opportunity (General Chat) - pants, Sep 20, 15:11:29
        
        just pointing out you seem to have assumed that (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 20, 16:23:53

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