Positive discrimination

[respectmysex]

Person specification

We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our team.

I've seen a job advert on LinkedIn in with the above. Is this legal? As a disabled 40-something white bi woman from a WC background, I thought I already ticked enough diversity boxes.

I don't think these types of ads are ok.

I would assume there was no point applying if you didn't meet at least one of the criteria stated.

Everywhere should have a blind selection process imo.

Just out of interest, are you ok with companies trying to recruit more women to senior positions? If not why are you ok with that and not other groups?

I don't think ads like this are great either. They give very mixed messages to potential candidates. And I think they tend to lead to people looking for ways to make themselves into a group

Most job adverts I apply for (NHS forensic mental health) say they welcome applicants from male BME candidates to better reflect the communities we work with. I've got almost every job I've gone for and I'm a white woman.

These kinds of adverts are just saying, "you'd be welcome and we value the perspective you might bring from your life experience". It's not positive discrimination at all. The equality information isn't even submitted to the people doing the shortlisting and all names, DOBs etc are removed so you wouldn't know someone was from a BME background unless there was something in their CV e.g. peer worker at a BME charity