To have been “racially” profiled by HR

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I don’t have a British name (like at all), so HR assumed I needed a right to work code, so asked for one, rather than asking if I was a citizen or not.

As a UK citizen I only need to provide my passport, so the whole thing took me completely by surprise!

Its the first time in my whole life that it was assumed that I wasn’t a citizen. I’ve

It very likely is a cock up rather than conspiracy, doesn't mean it isn't a racist action though, however unintentional. When you have to deal with 'small' things like this day in and day out, it can be tiring/annoying/offensive. So the little thing someone didn't mean is part of a much larger reality.

based solely on your 'non British' name

The op was clearly evasive up thread when asked about her CV;

'but is there anything other than your name on the CV that might have led them to assume you were not British? Were you educated overseas, does your recent work history include companies and work placements outside the UK?'

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'I mean maybe? But one of the reasons I got hired is because I worked at a direct competitor here in the UK…'

Therefore I doubt the assumption was based solely on her name. I would suggest her CV/LinkedIn profile as well.

How long has she been a British citizen?

All of my roles are in the UK, my degree is from LSE….

I speak multiple languages, that’s about it.

Are you a dual national? When did you obtain British citizenship?

Can we not just accept that the person emailing should have just asked for their right to work in the UK and then OP would produce from the accepted list. No assumptions either way should have been made.

It doesn't matter what info they had, they don't know if you have lived and worked in the US all your life but have a British mother and therefore right to dual nationality.

That’s for all terms and purposes irrelevant… and I don’t mention anything about my citizenship anywhere.

What difference does that make? If she currently has a British passport then that is all that is required. It does not matter at all if she holds another passport or not.

"When did you obtain British citizenship?"

There's another incredibly racist comment.

What makes you think that she hasn't had British citizenship from birth, just because she said "I don’t have a British name (like at all)"

My nephew and niece are dual nationals, as is my brother in law.

My nephew and niece were born in this country and have been dual nationals since birth and have a very non British surname.

So, no details at all regarding education in another country? Why were you evasive answering the previous poster's question?

I don’t mention anything about my citizenship anywhere

You say you were headhunted for the role and a few ex-colleagues work in the new place. Perhaps the person recommending you/your ex-colleagues suggested you had a different nationality?

Are you active on social media? Do you post about another country or have a flag in your profile?

What makes you think that she hasn't had British citizenship from birth

I think it's pretty obvious from the op's evasive answers to several questions.

Wtf 😂😂😂

Op do you have an exotic accent? Like, Scouse or something maybe?

So what if OP wasn't born in UK. Has absolutely fucking nothing to do with how HR should handle begin of RTW checks.

I didn't say it did - HR should do better. I was replying to the claim that the assumption was based solely on the op's name.

I think you were profiled. And that sucks. As a British woman with a foreign name, it has happened to me before - though not by HR who frankly ought to know better.

It’s up to you how you deal with it, but in your position I would be tempted to say that I was surprised to have been asked given my status and faux innocently ask if there is any particular reason they think I needed one.

I work in HR, we ask everyone to prove right to work after they are offered a job.

It also is possible someone in the HR team made an assumption about you based on your name, so you could ask and it might help the team identify a training issue.

Are you actually serious? What relevance does the date on which she obtain British citizenship matter? How would HR even know she obtained British citizenship, if that is even the case.

I obtained British citizenship when I was 7. I was born here and English is the only language I speak. Does that mean I can be discriminated against, based on your question of when citizenship was obtained?

You’re either a British citizen or you’re not. There’s no whataboutery to it.

Jeez, the lengths people go to in order to defend racism.

I know! That reply definitely made my eyes roll!!

I work in HR, we ask everyone to prove right to work after they are offered a job.

The OP isn't questioning the right to work checks, just the way they went about it. HR is the one team you would expect to get this right.

Are you saying that 'please provide a copy of your British passport or Share Code as appropriate' is the same as 'please provide your share code'?

So they’ve made a slight mistake, what’s the big deal???

Perhaps the op is confused herself. I see now that she started a previous thread with;

^'... In my country (Mexico) we’ve completely removed that date from
our calendar...'^

How am I confused?

I'm a British citizen with a British passport :/

Well, with this latest burst of prolific and “enthusiastic” whataboutery, I must say a certain poster is giving a live demonstration of what perceived “non-standard” British citizens experience.

How am I confused?

I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek - you obviously have your reasons for being evasive up thread. I still doubt the error was based solely on your name. Was the degree from LSE your first degree?

😂

I only lost both my UK experience and UK education in my CV.

So again they can only assume I’m not British by my name.

So, not your first degree? Your LinkedIn profile?