Re: [NSW] CityRail Guard

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

Russell Norton wrote in message ...
>
>    Bob Horgan wrote in message <386722D6.EC08728C@idx.com.au>...
>    Fist of all you need to be a Female, you need to wait for the next
>recruitment day at the City Rail College in Petersham. Good luck friend, I
>have had my application in for more than six months and plenty of Females
>have manged to come in before me and plenty more will.Im not sexist but the
>City Rail policy for employing female train guards is.
>
>    It is illegal for any Australian company to discriminate against people
>due to age, gender, sexual preference etc. etc. etc.

Wrong.

>    Whilst CityRail can actively encourage people of a particular gender to
>apply for certain positions, they cannot legally exclude a more suitably
>qualified candidate of the other gender.

Wanna bet?

>    If you can PROVE a less suitable candidate acquired a position over
you,
>purely because of their gender, you could instigate legal action and
receive
>compensation, the job, or both.

Nope - doesn't work that way.

>    However, it can be difficult to prove a case of discrimination, as the
>company can say you were unsuitable due to attitude etc. I suggest you
>obtain legal advice re possible breaches of CityRail's own EEO policy.

Or better still, refer to the exemption that CityRail have obtained to allow
them to implement the policy. Will be much better reading and will save you
a packet in legal fees fighting an action you would be bound to lose.

Dave