Is this racism/legal?

Bobcrowther

Couldn't find a better subforum than this one to post in, apologies if it's in the wrong place.

A company who is subcontracted to perform a certain task in my workplace on a temporary basis every year brings in their own (temporary) staff. Every single one of them is of a specific ethnic origin. I don't, per se, have an issue with this, but I'm just wondering if its legal to recruit from a single ethnicity to the detriment of others?

I should add, there's no practical reason for this, any other ethnicity could perform this task just as well.

Savvy_Sue

it would be illegal to advertise along the lines of 'only Lilliputians need apply' or 'looking to recruit 16 Lilliputians for a temporary contract', unless there was some good reason. But I am wondering how you could show that they were recruiting Lilliputians 'to the detriment of others'?

And it may be that they don't formally advertise at all, just let it be known to their workforce that they need another 6 temps. No law against that.

duchy

Bobcrowther wrote: »

Couldn't find a better subforum than this one to post in, apologies if it's in the wrong place.

A company who is subcontracted to perform a certain task in my workplace on a temporary basis every year brings in their own (temporary) staff. Every single one of them is of a specific ethnic origin. I don't, per se, have an issue with this, but I'm just wondering if its legal to recruit from a single ethnicity to the detriment of others?

I should add, there's no practical reason for this, any other ethnicity could perform this task just as well.

It would be illegal for you to object to the company using staff of one race/colour/sex/sexual preference .

Why do you care so long as the job is done ?
I've worked in offices where everyone was white English, others that were a mix of nationalities and hues.....and one where every other member of staff and all the directors were gay.

You could ask your HR department - but I suspect all you'd achieve is having your card marked as a bigot or racist which might not end well.

Bobcrowther

Thanks for the answers.
Seems a bit odd, in this day of Political Correctness and discrimination laws, that an employer can employ upwards of fifty people who are all from the same country, especially when that country isnt this one.
Interesting nonetheless.

Darksparkle

Bobcrowther wrote: »

Thanks for the answers.
Seems a bit odd, in this day of Political Correctness and discrimination laws, that an employer can employ upwards of fifty people who are all from the same country, especially when that country isnt this one.
Interesting nonetheless.

Maybe they were just the best people for the job.

JJ_Egan

Darksparkle wrote: »

Maybe they were just the best people for the job.

More likely the cheapest .

Darksparkle

JJ_Egan wrote: »

More likely the cheapest .

As long as NMW, it isnt illegal.

GingerBob_3

duchy wrote: »

It would be illegal for you to object to the company using staff of one race/colour/sex/sexual preference .

Why do you care so long as the job is done ?
I've worked in offices where everyone was white English, others that were a mix of nationalities and hues.....and one where every other member of staff and all the directors were gay.

You could ask your HR department - but I suspect all you'd achieve is having your card marked as a bigot or racist which might not end well.

How so? It might be indicative of discrimination. People often complain along the lines of "all white male" and so on.

Takeaway_Addict

duchy wrote: »

It would be illegal for you to object to the company using staff of one race/colour/sex/sexual preference .

Why do you care so long as the job is done ?
I've worked in offices where everyone was white English, others that were a mix of nationalities and hues.....and one where every other member of staff and all the directors were gay.

You could ask your HR department - but I suspect all you'd achieve is having your card marked as a bigot or racist which might not end well.

Rubbish....

bluenoseam

Bobcrowther wrote: »

Thanks for the answers.
Seems a bit odd, in this day of Political Correctness and discrimination laws, that an employer can employ upwards of fifty people who are all from the same country, especially when that country isnt this one.
Interesting nonetheless.

Ever stopped to think if it's possibly the case that the employer (in this case the sub-contractor) uses the employees because he's aware of their skill set & ability to do the job & uses them because of that?

Can you prove that native British workers were discriminated against?

Chances are the second question is answered in the negative, you may suspect it but the truth is the burden of proof exists when throwing around such accusations. All I can really say is in the end, why does it even bother you? You have a job, you may have genuine concerns for local unemployment, but when it's all said & done there are people above all our pay-grades who are paid for it to be their concern.

Johnnytwostep

coming over here stealing our jobs.....grrrrrrrrrr