NHS staff discounts and illegal discrimination

eddddy

So can I offer a discount to people who are pregnant or people who are breastfeeding?

(Or maybe offer a discount to people with beards?)

mattyprice4004

Half term again already… 

Alderbank

eddddy said:

So can I offer a discount to people who are pregnant or people who are breastfeeding?

(Or maybe offer a discount to people with beards?)

https://www.eparenting.co.uk/parenting/pregnancy_and_baby_freebies_uk.php

Here are loads of 'Baby Freebies & Free Stuff For Pregnant Mums'

https://www.voucherarea.com/discounts/thebeardedmancompany.com

..and here are some discounts for the bearded man

unholyangel

soolin said:

Our local fish and chip shop have a ‘pensioners’ special at fixed times , maybe I should feel discriminated against as unlike many of my friends I have no occupational pension and cannot therefore term myself a pensioner until I’m 67. One of my acquaintances got a pension at a very young age, early fifties from memory, and would therefore be entitled to the special offer even though she is younger than me. 

All our local chip shops have that. But as far as I'm aware, while it was intended as OAP special,  anyone can order it. 

Else it would be unlawful discrimination. Positive discrimination, but still unlawful.

Although I'd also say it's typically a small or half fish and half a portion of chips. So it's questionable whether they're receiving an advantage.

soolin

unholyangel said:

soolin said:

Our local fish and chip shop have a ‘pensioners’ special at fixed times , maybe I should feel discriminated against as unlike many of my friends I have no occupational pension and cannot therefore term myself a pensioner until I’m 67. One of my acquaintances got a pension at a very young age, early fifties from memory, and would therefore be entitled to the special offer even though she is younger than me. 

All our local chip shops have that. But as far as I'm aware, while it was intended as OAP special,  anyone can order it. 

Else it would be unlawful discrimination. Positive discrimination, but still unlawful.

Although I'd also say it's typically a small or half fish and half a portion of chips. So it's questionable whether they're receiving an advantage.

My post was meant in jest, I don’t feel discriminated against at all especially since on 2 days a week that takeaway do gluten free fish and chips which is what I have to have. I pay a little extra for my GF but still don’t feel discriminated against, just grateful they go to the effort of doing it. 

I’m currently overseas and 2 nights ago had a GF pizza that had a 4 euro surcharge over the regular ones, again I don’t mind at all as the alternative is they stop doing them entirely and I go without. 

Murphybear

Alderbank said:

Some of our local hairdressers won't serve men at all, only women.

Blatant discrimination

The reverse is also true.  I’m sure that many people on here know that we poor females usually have to pay a lot more for having our locks tended to than our menfolk do.  Try asking a barber if they can cut our hair for the price they charge men 

I got my hair cut and blow dried recently and was too embarrassed to tell my husband how much it cost.  

Admiral_Barbarossa

Murphybear said:

Alderbank said:

Some of our local hairdressers won't serve men at all, only women.

Blatant discrimination

The reverse is also true.  I’m sure that many people on here know that we poor females usually have to pay a lot more for having our locks tended to than our menfolk do.  Try asking a barber if they can cut our hair for the price they charge men 

I got my hair cut and blow dried recently and was too embarrassed to tell my husband how much it cost.  

I can spend a good time in the Wobbleade Emporium whilst the current Mrs. gets her hair done! She drives home!

Grumpy_chap

Murphybear said:

Try asking a barber if they can cut our hair for the price they charge men  

I suspect if you want a style like this:


Then the price won't be that high.

Murphybear

Grumpy_chap said:k

Murphybear said:

Try asking a barber if they can cut our hair for the price they charge men  

I suspect if you want a style like this:


Then the price won't be that high.

  

Does it need to be polished.

unforeseen

Murphybear said:

Grumpy_chap said:k

Murphybear said:

Try asking a barber if they can cut our hair for the price they charge men  

I suspect if you want a style like this:


Then the price won't be that high.

  

Does it need to be polished.

A quick wipe over with Pledge and a duster is the special 'something for the weekend'