Man sues for discrimination after woman is given job ahead of him, eventhough he was more qualified.

[dembethewarrior]

http://www.newsweek.com/man-wins-gen...-wanted-853795

[Rjk]

I think it's appropriate that gender discrimination laws can work both ways, but this is a bit of a strange one, sounds like all the candidates would have been suitable, and the guy was a 0.25% more qualified.
If there is no wriggle room on qualifications then why bother with interviews or anything.

I've interviewed people who seemed brilliantly qualified, but when you get them face to face can't answer the most basic of questions.

[Auntie Andy]

http://www.newsweek.com/man-wins-gen...-wanted-853795

Imagine if every women did the same.

[dembethewarrior]

I think it's appropriate that gender discrimination laws can work both ways, but this is a bit of a strange one, sounds like all the candidates would have been suitable, and the guy was a 0.25% more qualified.
If there is no wriggle room on qualifications then why bother with interviews or anything.

I've interviewed people who seemed brilliantly qualified, but when you get them face to face can't answer the most basic of questions.

This is where a final interview would help.

[dembethewarrior]

Imagine if every women did the same.

There are too many variables in this situation eh.. not always about bloody women.

[J R Hartley]

0.25% ffs.

[William Treseder]

Imagine if every women did the same.

There too busy in the kitchen though!

[Auntie Andy]

No it’s just your wife. She told me she’d rather be in the kitchen than be in the bedroom with you.

[William Treseder]

No it’s just your wife. She told me she’d rather be in the kitchen than be in the bedroom with you.

Saucer of milk for Auntie !

[The Bloop]

If your level of qualifications was the only criteria for getting a job then he might have a point.
Unfortunately it's not.

[Trigger]

Low cut top > 0.25%

[Rjk]

If your level of qualifications was the only criteria for getting a job then he might have a point.
Unfortunately it's not.

I can only assume that they offered a terrible defence. If they had said the candidates were considered equal in ability but she was felt to be a better match, then it would have ended there, but it sounds like they've outright admitted that they chose her over him because she's female

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

No it’s just your wife. She told me she’d rather be in the kitchen than be in the bedroom with you.

Ouch