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papa smurf · 14-03-2010, 12:00

No job unless you're Polish: Biggest Asda meat supplier excludes English speakers as 'all instructions are in Polish'

Forza’s advertisement came as the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report condemned the ‘mistreatment and exploitation’ of foreign workers, who are often too afraid to raise concerns for fear of being sacked.

The commission said it uncovered ‘widespread evidence’ of physical and verbal abuse and lack of proper health and safety protection, while workers often have little knowledge of their rights.

It is also reported that British workers had spoken of difficulty in registering with employment agencies that supply mainly East European workers.

Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green said the advert exposed the hollowness of Gordon Brown’s pledge to create ‘British jobs for British workers’.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0i9DADHIC

14-03-2010, 12:00	#18
papa smurf vox populi vox dei Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: the last resort Services: every thing Posts: 5,347	Re: british jobs for british workers. No job unless you're Polish: Biggest Asda meat supplier excludes English speakers as 'all instructions are in Polish' Forza’s advertisement came as the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report condemned the ‘mistreatment and exploitation’ of foreign workers, who are often too afraid to raise concerns for fear of being sacked. The commission said it uncovered ‘widespread evidence’ of physical and verbal abuse and lack of proper health and safety protection, while workers often have little knowledge of their rights. It is also reported that British workers had spoken of difficulty in registering with employment agencies that supply mainly East European workers. Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green said the advert exposed the hollowness of Gordon Brown’s pledge to create ‘British jobs for British workers’. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0i9DADHIC __________________ “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”