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What the large company policies on hiring in Northern Ireland regarding religion?

• What the large company policies on hiring in Northern Ireland? Do they have to hire and equal number of protestant and catholic’s? Are there any legislation regarding this? I am doing this for a college assignment; I would be very grateful for you help.

• Answer:

  BIG CHUNK ANSWER; whatever the law demands - all the more so since you refer to LARGE companies. Sadly, I don`t know the detail of current legislation, but a few internet searches ( ? N.I. employment law, "Fair Employment", that sort of thing) should be quick and easy. In general though, I should have thought that it will be a minefield littered with all sorts of catch-all and appropriately meaningless phrases like "the best qualified candidates", "in accordance with local habitation and employment history", "suitably balancing needs with qualifications" etc., etc. Ultimately, a trending record near enough to the Religious mix of the (?local) population will be the aim of the law. Reality might regularly be something else - but who`s going to challenge? The notable exception is the (ec-RUC) Police Service of Northern Ireland, which, as far as I know, is still OBLIGED to recruit Prods and Taigs on a 50/50 basis - but that was specifically to address a proven imbalance, and required tailored legislation.