An example of indirect discrimination is requiring all people who apply for a certain job to pass an English test, even though English is not necessary for the job. This test might exclude more people whose first language is not English. Back to Top 7. Work is an important part of a person's life. It is more than simply 'earning a crust'.
Work increases a person's skills, confidence and opportunities.
Equal employment opportunity is not about increasing the numbers of certain sorts of people in different industries. It's not about setting quotas. It is about choosing the best person for the job regardless of whether the person is female or male, married or not married, has a physical or intellectual disability, or comes from a particular racial or ethnic background. Employers have legal responsibilities to ensure that they don't discriminate against people who have already been employed by the company or who are applying for a job. However, equal employment opportunity is more than simply getting a job.