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Originally Posted by HarryT
Thanks for the explanations. Is it legal? I'm pretty sure that in the UK, selecting someone on the basis of their race or gender (either "positively" or "negatively") would be illegal!
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In the UK, Harriet Harman is trying to get through as part of the 'Equalities Bill'.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7474801.stm
It's supposed to come into consideration when two (or more) candidates for a job are otherwise equally suitable - but that's a situation that'll never arise in real life imho.
