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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tuffty on July 11, 2008, 02:11:55 PM
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An airport has been accused of political correctness after advertising for a new air traffic controller in Braille.
Although '20/20 vision' is a requirement of the position at St Mary's airport on the Isles of Scilly, the application form is offered in both Braille and audio format.
But the operators of the airport say they are merely adhering to equal opportunity guidelines to avoid accusations of discrimination, reports the Daily Telegraph.
The airport, operated by the Council of the Isles of Scilly, is seeking a fourth air traffic controller and offering a salary of up to £36,000.
The advertisement states that applicants must have excellent vision in order to guide aircraft safely into the hilltop airport, which is often fogbound.
Yet at the bottom is the note: "If you require this document in an alternative language, in larger text, Braille, easy read or in an audio format, please contact the Community Relations Officer."
A spokeswoman for the Council of the Isles of Scilly said the wording was included on all job adverts "to ensure that potential job applicants know that they can access information in a format to suit them."
However, the move was applauded by Bill Alker, from the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
"We welcome the Isles of Scilly's Council for their good practice and would hope more employers do the same," he said.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2924355.html?menu=news.quirkies
I doubt there are many blind or deaf air traffic controllers in the world. :roll:
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I actually think that's a good policy, :lol:.
For instance; what if a visually impaired person worked as a careers advisor and needed to give references to an applicant for the job?
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yeah I don't think it's bad, though it is kinda ironic. :lol: