[ILUG] [Slightly OT] Eolach closes

[cybersean3000 at yahoo.com]

On 23 Nov 2001, at 10:53, David Golden wrote:

> On Friday 23 November 2001 10:21, cybersean3000 at yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> > I moved here from America (with my wife and kids) in March.  On 5
> > October, I was made redundant, and a company of 10 last Summer is now a
> > company of 2.
> 
> Yeah, my last employer (in England) is currently down to 4 employees + the 
> owner of the company.  They won't be hiring anyone - I'd be reasonably 
> surprised if they last until the end of the year, though they're quite 
> determined.
> 
> >  My previous employers are in America, and the state of
> >  things there make us not want to return right now.  
> 
> Strange the way things are going - I remember  when it seemed every Irish 
> person wanted to go to America or Australia...
> 
> > It is particularly  difficult for me because you Irish take care of your
> > own first, and places like Cable Wireless Ireland are bold enough to say 
> > "We are going to hire an Irish person!"  It is amazing that I get any
> > interviews at all.
> 
> I'm pretty sure there's laws against that - Maybe they don't apply
> if you're not an E.U. citizen ?

The treaty of Amsterdam of 1977 states it to be illegal to descriminate 
based on gender, race, etd.  Nationality is in that list as well.  In the 
Treaty of Amsterdam Year 2000 Amendments, it also states it is illegal to 
descriminate against part-time or temporary workers - interesting.
> 
> 
> 
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