Discrimination | Job ad recruiting for 'happy employee' BANNED

Job ad recruiting for 'happy employee' BANNED

Last week, the boss of a small business was told that her ‘happy person’ advert must be taken down as it discriminated against unhappy people – The Daily Mail reported.

Alison Birch, who runs AJ’s unisex hair salon in Gloucestershire, was told that her recruitment note could not stipulate happiness as an employee requirement. 

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