Do you think i have a case for discrimination?

davidmi711

Hard to say. There are a lot of variables. Go have a chat with a lawyer and see what the lawyer says.

smedrik

Are you kidding me?

Of course you do not. You are not entitled to an interview, as a matter of fact you could have been screened for various reasons. when you went to fill out he applications, were you personable. Did you make an attempt to speak with the manager or HR department? Did you even ask? How were you dressed? What time of day was it? Finally did you make any spelling or grammatical errors on your application.

Applicants are screened for what many may see as petty reasons. Nobody is entitled to an interview, as stated you may have just broken one of the unwritten rules of the job application process.

vernon w

yep..there is.
No offence to the female 's here but most companies will and do employ females first for one simple reason ..they dont strike for more pay and they usually do what they are told.

Hedge Witch

Get advice from your citizens advice bureau.
It DOES sound very off - it would be worth contacting Woolworth's head office and asking what their rules are regarding the hiring of temporary staff and letting them know that you believe you have been treated unfairly.

random mentalist.

you REALYshould take this up with woolworths head office man, that just bollocks.

Jennifer H

If you find the right attorney...

Bill

No.

steven s

get over it, look at your application again, ask your parents etc, or someone who is a employer to look over it,

you can always ring them up , and ask for feedback as into why you weren't chosen or improvements you can make to your application for future jobs

Sherilynne B

Not even close.
(You can take anybody to court... but in this case you have no chance of winning.)

No but it alone, should not stop you from taking them to court if you feel you have been discriminated against

ronald575715

no.The shop keeper may think you would not be a very good influence one lad and thirteen women..I DONT THINK I WOULD LIKE TO WORK THERE WITH THOSE ODDS

Musica

It's a "dirty little secret" that males are discriminated against in retail...on the rank and file level. However, most are in management and make a helluva lot more money than female managers...so no sympathy there.

I doubt you could prove discrimination...but it's always your right to file a complaint with some governmental agency that deals with that sort of thing....that is if they can get through the mountain of complaints they have now for LEGIT cases of discrimination.

In other words, find another place to apply for work and get over being rejected for the pink collar ghetto, ok?

halsca

Perhaps they think females are more suited for this particular job. It's a fact women are better then men at certain tasks especially if they require dexterity or repetition. Women have more patients for that sort of thing.

I used to work in a factory that made outdoor lighting and agricultural fountains. In a couple of the assembly areas they only employed women for precisely that reason.

dinamuk

No.
It is the law that males and whites be discriminated against.
It's the law.

I applied for Argos and didn't get anything back and I applied online to Marks and Spencer's but got turned by down an email because my personality is wrong for stacking shelves and working on tills. They asked about my personality but not about my experience and I have stacked shelves and work on tills before. I think companies can be very choosy because they have so many people applying for Christmas jobs.

BonesofaTeacher

you are very likely right that it is discrimination, but it's very hard to prove and if you get an attorney to take it on contingency, what will be required to prove it? You need to get one of your girlfriends to get it recorded on a tape when they say "we don't want guys working here" or something like that. then you have a great case.

mnwomen

Have you been there all day every day? How about checking out the stockers at night or in the office? Are you absolutely sure this company has no male employees at all? Just a few things you might want to check out before you start talking law suit.

gerard

this is stupid ..take it on the chin and apply for another job

Cheryl

Let me guess, the boss is male....well you might have a case if you contact the right people to help you fight it, i.e Citizen's Advice, but I don't personally think it's worth it, go for another job in another shop, there are always plenty going at this time of year too so you should not have too much trouble.

tinytina

hey mate the same thing happened to me , try not to let it worry you , you should go in and talk to the manger , to see why they didn't call you

JOHN P

try argos for work last time i looked the had more guys

black2005fan

do they specifically ask for female or genaral advite? if genaral then you have a case.

bostontransplant

I wouldn't start out with taking them to court. I would
write a letter to the corporate office asking them to explain their policy, and noting that you saw 13/0.
Make sure someone proofreads it so it is very "professional".

twinkletoes

I dont think you have a case BUT there is something going on with Woolies. My daughter went for a job there for weekends. Her application was perfect, her grades are amazing, it should have been easy for her. She has worked summer jobs in banks and well known companies but she was refused! I seriously couldn't understand the reasoning unless she was over qualified and they knew she would get bored. This could be the same reason for you.

Abbi R

No. Just because you fit there criteria doesn't mean you get an interview, I am a manager of a small business and when we en-roll new employees we don't offer everyone an interview because its not cost effective nor practical to interview everybody that's fills the criteria required. Also the company i work for there is 10 men to 1 woman, and i don't see it as discriminative.

heleni

You are entitled to ask for the reasons why your application was rejected. Ask them, and see what they come up with....

If they can't come up with something plausible you may have grounds to take action, although it may be difficult to prove in any case.

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