tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183246587273553721.post4909186525102872807..comments2019-06-07T12:09:30.148-07:00Comments on The Regency: RNID and Discrimination.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06323704027686670553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183246587273553721.post-76995544778383723632009-01-12T01:46:00.000-08:002009-01-12T01:46:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comment, Alison, you're right, it's...Thanks for the comment, Alison, you're right, it's often the more subtle discrimination that works against us the most. Job descriptions are often drawn up in a way that is biased against us.<BR/><BR/>MM - you're right and the reason they get away with it is because, as you say, the arrangement suits the government. The Charity Commission have been described as 'gatekeepers' or 'bouncers' and I think those are good descriptions - playing the eternal apologist for charities, maintaining the status quo and the good jobs, of course.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323704027686670553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183246587273553721.post-91287270401011685232009-01-11T11:15:00.000-08:002009-01-11T11:15:00.000-08:00The eternal question is how do you address the RNI...The eternal question is how do you address the RNID ? they couldn't care less what we think or do. We ARE charity cases for them it's in their remit for anyone to read. A charity offer support to 9 million deaf and HI.<BR/><BR/>They are simply acting as service providors on the cheap. Which makes us pretty much sad acts all around really.<BR/><BR/>What I think was a master stroke, was the RNID using the equality ACT to keep us out, and maintain that glass ceiling, BRILLIANT ! Has anyone yet come up with an idea to take charity status away from them ? or challenge that status ?<BR/><BR/>As the government wants the RNID to do support on the cheap they are allowing the RNID to act as a private company AND as a charity. Its a joke, at our expence sadly.mervynjames224https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689615164654187617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183246587273553721.post-8722791594637068712009-01-11T09:43:00.000-08:002009-01-11T09:43:00.000-08:00Good points. One thing that we don't have in disa...Good points. One thing that we don't have in disability discrimination legislation is the concept of "indirect discrimination", as for e.g. sex discrimination.<BR/><BR/>I think most deaf organisations indirectly discrimination against deaf people by virtue of their job specifications. E.g. BSL as a skill is put under 'desirable', and training will be provided. Under 'essential' skills, are many skills that hearing people can prove they've acquired elsewhere (because of mainstream access) yet deaf people will find it difficult to get.<BR/><BR/>The other thing that is often overlooked, deaf people working for deaf organisations are frequently required to step outside their role. E.g. be token deaf person for the organisation or advise hearing people doing their jobs. No credit is given for this capacity, nor is it on the job description. If you turn it down, then trouble can start ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com