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Aviator Nov 27th 2014 6:51 am
Re: reasonable request- job posting
 
Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 11486289)
It's slightly different, but Weight Watchers here were looking for a receptionist and they had an add that said applicants should have a healthy BMI and I wondered if they could get away with that?
Unlikley.

MillieF Nov 27th 2014 10:59 am
Re: reasonable request- job posting
 
Originally Posted by Aviator (Post 11486337)
Unlikley.
Agreed, but I bet nobody took them up on it...

BristolUK Nov 27th 2014 11:06 am
Re: reasonable request- job posting
 
Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 11486289)
It's slightly different, but Weight Watchers here were looking for a receptionist and they had an add that said applicants should have a healthy BMI and I wondered if they could get away with that?
Perhaps employing someone with an improving BMI would be more appropriate. ;)

MillieF Nov 27th 2014 11:20 am
Re: reasonable request- job posting
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11486541)
Perhaps employing someone with an improving BMI would be more appropriate. ;)
Absolutely...I'd never have applied...I could see 'everthing' heading South!

ann m Nov 27th 2014 3:19 pm
Re: reasonable request- job posting
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11486541)
Perhaps employing someone with an improving BMI would be more appropriate. ;)
That's a good way of putting it.

The reality is that Weight Watchers would not want a very overweight person on their reception as it would give the impression that the product does not work. ;)

Or a member of staff in a dental office with horrendous teeth...
Or staff in the Apple back office only able to use Microsoft.

It's the presentation and marketing of a product.

Sometimes wrong and illegal, but even if they didn't put the words in a job ad, they would still hire to those requirements. :sneaky:

Shard Nov 28th 2014 2:46 am
Re: reasonable request- job posting
 
Originally Posted by ann m (Post 11486675)
That's a good way of putting it.

The reality is that Weight Watchers would not want a very overweight person on their reception as it would give the impression that the product does not work. ;)

Or a member of staff in a dental office with horrendous teeth...
Or staff in the Apple back office only able to use Microsoft.

It's the presentation and marketing of a product.

Sometimes wrong and illegal, but even if they didn't put the words in a job ad, they would still hire to those requirements. :sneaky:
Exactly.


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