Comments on: Sacked http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/ Closed. The boat sank. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: debs http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-79 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:38:05 +0000 http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-79 PLEASE at least report the whole story! this woman has no need (in any interpretation of the Quran)to wear a veil in a female or child only environment and she was invited to only wear her veil when not teaching. She did not feel the need to wear her veil at the interview - where men were present. She could have been sacked for this alone as she willfully misrepresented herself. The purpose of an interview (is in the word) it is a chance to view each other, if one side of the interview is being actively deceitful they should not get the job. PLEASE at least report the whole story! this woman has no need (in any interpretation of the Quran)to wear a veil in a female or child only environment and she was invited to only wear her veil when not teaching.

She did not feel the need to wear her veil at the interview - where men were present. She could have been sacked for this alone as she willfully misrepresented herself. The purpose of an interview (is in the word) it is a chance to view each other, if one side of the interview is being actively deceitful they should not get the job.

]]> by: debs http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-78 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:36:06 +0000 http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-78 PLEASE at least report the whole story! this woman has no need (in any interpretation of the Quran)to wear a veil in a female or child only environment and she was invited to only wear her veil when not teaching. She did not feel the need to wear her veil at the interview - where men were present. She could have been sacked for this alone as she willfully misrepresented herself. The purpose of an interview (is in the word) it is a chance to view each other, if one side of the interview is being actively deceitful they should not get the job. PLEASE at least report the whole story! this woman has no need (in any interpretation of the Quran)to wear a veil in a female or child only environment and she was invited to only wear her veil when not teaching.

She did not feel the need to wear her veil at the interview - where men were present. She could have been sacked for this alone as she willfully misrepresented herself. The purpose of an interview (is in the word) it is a chance to view each other, if one side of the interview is being actively deceitful they should not get the job.

]]> by: Kris http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-74 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:14:11 +0000 http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-74 Sorry, but after reading all about it, it seems she was a support teacher helping children who had English as a second language - how is she supposed to assist with language if the children can't see her lips move? And bear in mind these kids will be coming from a variety of backgrounds, so won't be familiar with her accent. And why didn't she wear the niqab to her interview? It doesn't say anywhere in the Quran that a woman must cover her face - only her bosom, and what is required for modesty. I haven't been through the hadith on the subject though. Muslim women aren't allowed to cover their face for the Hajj. Sorry, but after reading all about it, it seems she was a support teacher helping children who had English as a second language - how is she supposed to assist with language if the children can’t see her lips move? And bear in mind these kids will be coming from a variety of backgrounds, so won’t be familiar with her accent. And why didn’t she wear the niqab to her interview? It doesn’t say anywhere in the Quran that a woman must cover her face - only her bosom, and what is required for modesty. I haven’t been through the hadith on the subject though.

Muslim women aren’t allowed to cover their face for the Hajj.

]]> by: ethicallyspeaking http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-71 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:11:58 +0000 http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-71 It looks mad on the surface and quite frankly I am amazed that the HR dept got away with it. It does seem to be more to do with putting the uppity woman in her place though, as does the post above I'm afraid. It looks mad on the surface and quite frankly I am amazed that the HR dept got away with it. It does seem to be more to do with putting the uppity woman in her place though, as does the post above I’m afraid.

]]> by: witchy-woo http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-70 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:42:47 +0000 http://ethicallyspeaking.blogsome.com/2006/11/24/sacked/#comment-70 Ye gods. This <em>so</em> isn't about whether wearing the veil inhibits anyone's ability to do their job. Power and control, eh? I guess this made the news because of the Muslim factor but it's happening all the time and it's maddening. Twice in my working life I've had to agitate for freedom of dress - the last time only 16 years ago. They didn't sack me for it though - and I was as intransigent as Ms Azmi. I wonder how they can get away with sacking her. It's disgraceful. Ye gods. This so isn’t about whether wearing the veil inhibits anyone’s ability to do their job. Power and control, eh?

I guess this made the news because of the Muslim factor but it’s happening all the time and it’s maddening. Twice in my working life I’ve had to agitate for freedom of dress - the last time only 16 years ago.

They didn’t sack me for it though - and I was as intransigent as Ms Azmi. I wonder how they can get away with sacking her. It’s disgraceful.

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