By . Andrew Levy . PUBLISHED: . 08:25 EST, 6 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:52 EST, 6 February 2013 . Polish workers are already a favourite among many bosses looking to hire hard grafters, but one job advert placed on government websites seemed to rule out any chance for other nationalities. With all the details written in Polish, the only information in English were on-screen headings which stated that it came under the category of ‘labourer’ and the location was London’s Docklands. The advert, which appeared on the Government’s Directgov and Jobcentre Plus websites, as well as job site CV-Library.co.uk, is likely to be in breach of the Equality Act 2010. It emerged days after figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that Polish is now the second most common language in England and Wales. Advert: This post looking for a labourer on the Jobcentre Plus website has been taken down because it was written almost entirely in Polish . Against the rules: The Department for Work and Pensions which runs the Jobcentre Plus site said today that all adverts must be posted in English . Labourer - Temporary work in construction with the agency Jark. Need a solid and reliable employee who is very knowledgeable in construction. Ability to sign a contract for the right person. Working on roofs scraping and demolition of buildings. Job is located close to public transport. Needed: - Construction Skills Certificate Scheme card, protective boots and yellow vest. Two references with phone number - ID card / passport or birth certificate, driver's license or a bill for electricity, National Insurance number. We work with many partners in the industry, every day we get a lot of new orders. Please contact the agency for Jark (Apply online only) or email. If you do not talk in Polish, please send an email, do not call. Apply online at http://www.housebuildingjobvacancies.co.uk/j/jcp/3-127300534/job.html Hours: . The Polish advert was spotted by a young . man as he looked for opportunities on one of the Government websites. The 21-year-old job hunter’s grandmother, who asked not to be named, . said: ‘He was on my computer and saw there was a labourer job going, but . he didn’t have a clue what it said because it was in Polish. ‘A job like that should be open to everyone, not just those who can speak Polish.’ The woman, 64, from Dagenham, East London, added: ‘There are so many . people like my grandson who need work. It isn’t right that the job is . being advertised to one nationality.’ Her husband, a 68-year-old retired production controller, said: ‘My grandson is 21 and is desperate for full-time work. ‘It was a shock when they saw the advert. It isn’t fair that British . people are not getting equal opportunities to work compared to people . who have come to the UK.’ Vacancy: The post was advertising for a labourer to work in the Docklands area of London . The advert was also offering a rate of £6 per hour, below the £6.19 minimum wage for people aged 21 and over. CV-Library said that details of the vacancy were taken down when it . realised it was in Polish. A spokesman added: ‘We flagged this up with . the recruiter [who posted the advert], who explained that the employer . who owns the construction site is a Polish man who doesn’t speak any . English. ‘Due to health and safety reasons he therefore needs to employ someone who speaks Polish. ‘We explained that the job description needs to be written in English . but he can state in it that the candidate must speak fluent Polish.’ A 2010 report into the meat and poultry processing industry by the . Equality and Human Rights Commission found that vacancies were being . handed to migrant workers because they are easier to exploit and often . receive terrible pay and conditions. Taken down: The advert has been removed from the Jobcentre Plus website the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed . Foreign workers were also favoured over British applicants because they . were considered less likely to complain and worked harder. The report revealed that ‘most’ recruitment firms had experience of . their clients breaching the Race Relations Act, now replaced by the . Equality Act, in asking for workers from ‘specific countries’. A third . also admitted unlawfully supplying workers based on what nationality . they thought the processing firm wanted or as a result of ‘direct . requests’. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: ‘We carry out checks . on employers but, should an inappropriate job be posted, we take . immediate steps to withdraw their advert and, if necessary, ban them . from using the site.’
The advertisement called for a labourer to work at Docklands, London .
It had been posted onto the Jobcentre Plus website .
The Department for Work and Pensions said it has now been removed .
The advertised wages were also below minimum pay .
Polish is now the second most spoken language in the UK according to the 2011 national census .
By . Andrew Levy . PUBLISHED: . 08:25 EST, 6 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:52 EST, 6 February 2013 . Polish workers are already a favourite among many bosses looking to hire hard grafters, but one job advert placed on government websites seemed to rule out any chance for other nationalities. With all the details written in Polish, the only information in English were on-screen headings which stated that it came under the category of ‘labourer’ and the location was London’s Docklands. The advert, which appeared on the Government’s Directgov and Jobcentre Plus websites, as well as job site CV-Library.co.uk, is likely to be in breach of the Equality Act 2010. It emerged days after figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that Polish is now the second most common language in England and Wales. Advert: This post looking for a labourer on the Jobcentre Plus website has been taken down because it was written almost entirely in Polish . Against the rules: The Department for Work and Pensions which runs the Jobcentre Plus site said today that all adverts must be posted in English . Labourer - Temporary work in construction with the agency Jark. Need a solid and reliable employee who is very knowledgeable in construction. Ability to sign a contract for the right person. Working on roofs scraping and demolition of buildings. Job is located close to public transport. Needed: - Construction Skills Certificate Scheme card, protective boots and yellow vest. Two references with phone number - ID card / passport or birth certificate, driver's license or a bill for electricity, National Insurance number. We work with many partners in the industry, every day we get a lot of new orders. Please contact the agency for Jark (Apply online only) or email. If you do not talk in Polish, please send an email, do not call. Apply online at http://www.housebuildingjobvacancies.co.uk/j/jcp/ 3-127300534/job.html Hours: . The Polish advert was spotted by a young . man as he looked for opportunities on one of the Government websites. The 21-year-old job hunter’s grandmother, who asked not to be named, . said: ‘He was on my computer and saw there was a labourer job going, but . he didn’t have a clue what it said because it was in Polish. ‘A job like that should be open to everyone, not just those who can speak Polish.’ The woman, 64, from Dagenham, East London, added: ‘There are so many . people like my grandson who need work. It isn’t right that the job is . being advertised to one nationality.’ Her husband, a 68-year-old retired production controller, said: ‘My grandson is 21 and is desperate for full-time work. ‘It was a shock when they saw the advert. It isn’t fair that British . people are not getting equal opportunities to work compared to people . who have come to the UK.’ Vacancy: The post was advertising for a labourer to work in the Docklands area of London . The advert was also offering a rate of £6 per hour, below the £6.19 minimum wage for people aged 21 and over. CV-Library said that details of the vacancy were taken down when it . realised it was in Polish. A spokesman added: ‘We flagged this up with . the recruiter [who posted the advert], who explained that the employer . who owns the construction site is a Polish man who doesn’t speak any . English. ‘Due to health and safety reasons he therefore needs to employ someone who speaks Polish. ‘We explained that the job description needs to be written in English . but he can state in it that the candidate must speak fluent Polish.’ A 2010 report into the meat and poultry processing industry by the . Equality and Human Rights Commission found that vacancies were being . handed to migrant workers because they are easier to exploit and often . receive terrible pay and conditions. Taken down: The advert has been removed from the Jobcentre Plus website the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed . Foreign workers were also favoured over British applicants because they . were considered less likely to complain and worked harder. The report revealed that ‘most’ recruitment firms had experience of . their clients breaching the Race Relations Act, now replaced by the . Equality Act, in asking for workers from ‘specific countries’. A third . also admitted unlawfully supplying workers based on what nationality . they thought the processing firm wanted or as a result of ‘direct . requests’. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: ‘We carry out checks . on employers but, should an inappropriate job be posted, we take . immediate steps to withdraw their advert and, if necessary, ban them . from using the site.’
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