Why the British Empire Isn’t One Anymore — One In a Series

Jason Pitt and Bill Wood of Walsall, England, wanted to hire some new staff for their business. They called the local government-run jobs center to place an ad, but the center wouldn’t allow its wording: they wanted to advertise for “hardworking and enthusiastic” employees. “They told us You can’t put that, it’s discrimination’,” Wood said. A Walsall Jobcentre manager spokesman said the ad violated the Disability and Discrimination Act. Secretary of State David Blunkett personally intervened and ordered the agency to back down. (PA) ...Now for the quiz. Which is more discriminatory? 1) Asking for a hardworking and enthusiastic employee. 2) Declaring that a disabled person can’t be hardworking and enthusiastic.