Say you feel really strongly about the environment and have impeccable green credentials. Do you think your employer should take those into account when you're at work?
I've blogged previously on topics such as racism and ageism in recruitment processes and the workplace itself. Now it seems we could be seeing a new strand of discrimination: let's call it 'greenism' or perhaps even 'globalwarmism'.
This has all come about because Tim Nicholson, a former senior manager at top residential landlords Grainger, won the right to sue his ex-employers for unfair dismissal. He claims that his redundancy last year was connected to prejudice against his views on climate change which strained relationships with senior colleagues.
A judge ruled that a belief in man-made climate change is capable of being a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by anti-discrimination regulations passed in 2003. In simple terms: this judgment means a company must not discriminate against someone because of their deeply-held environmental convictions.
But shouldn't beliefs such as this be left outside the workplace? Is it realistic for an employee to expect his or hers job - or organisation - to fall into line with what they believe - no matter how fervently?
The case will now go to tribunal, where Grainger will have to prove that Nicholson was sacked purely as part of a restructuring process, and had nothing to do with his eco-views. If the firm loses it could open the floodgates for other claims.
I'm all for eliminating discrimination in the workplace, and employees should not be persecuted for thier views, but I think this goes too far. Employees should not be able to go down the legal route if their beliefs aren't shared by colleagues, or acted upon by bosses.
I've blogged previously on topics such as racism and ageism in recruitment processes and the workplace itself. Now it seems we could be seeing a new strand of discrimination: let's call it 'greenism' or perhaps even 'globalwarmism'.
This has all come about because Tim Nicholson, a former senior manager at top residential landlords Grainger, won the right to sue his ex-employers for unfair dismissal. He claims that his redundancy last year was connected to prejudice against his views on climate change which strained relationships with senior colleagues.
A judge ruled that a belief in man-made climate change is capable of being a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by anti-discrimination regulations passed in 2003. In simple terms: this judgment means a company must not discriminate against someone because of their deeply-held environmental convictions.
But shouldn't beliefs such as this be left outside the workplace? Is it realistic for an employee to expect his or hers job - or organisation - to fall into line with what they believe - no matter how fervently?
The case will now go to tribunal, where Grainger will have to prove that Nicholson was sacked purely as part of a restructuring process, and had nothing to do with his eco-views. If the firm loses it could open the floodgates for other claims.
I'm all for eliminating discrimination in the workplace, and employees should not be persecuted for thier views, but I think this goes too far. Employees should not be able to go down the legal route if their beliefs aren't shared by colleagues, or acted upon by bosses.
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With all the damage that we are doing to this earth I am not sure how much longer it will go forward, I think we should do more to help and stop consuming all its natural resources.
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