22nd January 2007, 02:04 PM
Having just come into this discussion, I don't know which units are involved.
However, if this gentlemen's agreement does exist, it sounds to me like a restrictive practice that disadvantages certain potential applicants on the basis of something that is irrelevant to their suitability for the job.
I would be very unsure about the legality of that policy, but I am sure that it sounds ethically wrong. I would strongly encourage those who do know the identity of the units - particularly BAJR Host - to write to the IFA to enquire as to how this sits with the Code of Practice and Bylaws and the RAO rules, and potentially to make a complaint.
However, a word of caution - Unitmole says that he has got this information from 'the archaeological grapevine'. How reliable is the information?
1man1desk
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However, if this gentlemen's agreement does exist, it sounds to me like a restrictive practice that disadvantages certain potential applicants on the basis of something that is irrelevant to their suitability for the job.
I would be very unsure about the legality of that policy, but I am sure that it sounds ethically wrong. I would strongly encourage those who do know the identity of the units - particularly BAJR Host - to write to the IFA to enquire as to how this sits with the Code of Practice and Bylaws and the RAO rules, and potentially to make a complaint.
However, a word of caution - Unitmole says that he has got this information from 'the archaeological grapevine'. How reliable is the information?
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished