Bruce's journal (original) (raw)

| [ profile | journal | prev day | next day | calendar | friends | growf.org ] | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Bruce's journal | Thu 18 Nov 04 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10:44 | | | | | | | | As a few people pointed out, the request by my parent company for employee's ethnic origins fits the Commission for Racial Equality's recommendations for 'Ethnic Monitoring' - in other words, to work out if you have an unconscious bias in your recruitment.However, the way they've chosen to gather it fails to meet the criterion laid down by the CRE in that it should be anonymous (the question on the form sent around is immediately followed by the space for a signature) and the purpose for collecting it should be clearly explained.Still, it's not like I actually cared all that much - it's just a matter of remaining abrasive and quietly hostile to the parent company. If there's one thing that motivates our company more than any other, it's a sense of a common enemy. For the record, I crossed the question out on the advice of the HR department. | | | | | | | | mood | awkward | | | | | | | | [ add comment ] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23:59 | | | | | | | | Aah!Half Life 2. Aaah! Spinny, whirry thing! With blades!*bang*bang*swap weapon*tatatatatatatatatatatat*AAH! HEADCRABS!*FOOM*twitch*(Finally, though, I know what my graphics card can do - and it's pretty...) | | | | | | | | mood | twitchy | | | | | | | | [ 2 comments | add comment ] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [ top of page | prev day | next day | LiveJournal.com ] | | | | |