ITV Job Application Racially Discriminates

A job listing for an ITV Tonight Researcher on the jobs website w4mpjobs.org has a concerning requirement. Listed as the second bullet point under the “TO APPLY” section, it states: “This traineeship is only open to candidates from a black, Asian, or non-white ethnic minority background.” In the name of equality (of outcome), some employers enact discrimination in this form in order to reach a form of parity. Names for this include affirmative action, reverse racism, positive action, and (to many) racism. According to Chapter 2 of the Equality Act of 2010, an employer may only…

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