Friday, September 22, 2006

Force admits rejecting white men / BBC, 22 Sep 2006

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/5369876.stm
"Gloucestershire police force has admitted illegally rejecting 108 job applicants because they were white men. The Police Federation said the force has been trying to recruit more female officers and more people from ethnic minorities to meet a government target. Solicitor, Nigel Tillott, said: "The impact of this is that it is now clear how far public authorities can go in positive action. "What they cannot do is discriminate against white males when it comes to job applications."