【英国】使用导盲犬的求职者在受到歧视后终于登上工作岗位

Guide dog candidate finally lands job after discrimination ordeal

A disabled jobseeker who claimed that he was denied an interview because he used a guide dog, has finally been offered a job.

London-based developer Conspexit have offered computer programmer Ian Brooks a job, after his story went viral on social media in February, alerting to the firm his struggle to find employment - BBC reports.

The firm specialises in creating apps for those with visual impairments.

In February, Brooks told Somerset Live that he was invited to interview with an unnamed firm, reassured that his visual-impairment would not be an issue.

However, when he mentioned his guide dog he received a call from the rec agency that organised the interview, Vector Resourcing, telling him that the client had changed their mind.

He never learnt the name of the firm but Brooks believes that he was discriminated against.

At the time, Brooks said: "The government wants disabled people to get back into work but it's not easy because we have barriers in our lives but then there are agencies who hear you have a disability and then it seems like they shut the door on you."

The Equality Act 2010 states that employers must make "reasonable adjustments" to allow disabled candidates to attend job interviews.

In his new role, Brooks will work remotely.

一名声称因使用导盲犬而被拒绝参与面试的残疾求职者终于获得了工作。

BBC报道，伦敦开发商Conspexit已经为计算机程序员伊恩•布鲁克斯（Ian Brooks）提供了一份工作，在他找工作的故事于二月份在社交媒体上广泛传播后，提醒了Conspexit他是如何为寻找工作而努力奋斗的。

该公司专门为患有视觉障碍的人创建应用程序。

布鲁克斯在二月份告诉Somerset Live网，他被邀请与一家不愿透露姓名的公司进行面谈，并确信视力障碍不会成为问题。

然而，当他提到他的导盲犬时，他收到了组织面试的中介Vector Resourcing的一个电话，告诉他客户改变了主意。

他从来没被告知公司名称，但布鲁克斯认为他被歧视。

当时，布鲁克斯说："政府希望残疾人能够参加工作，但这并不容易，因为我们生活中有障碍，而且当有些职业中介机构听说你有残疾就会立即对你关上门。"

"2010年平等法"规定，雇主必须作出"合理调整"，让残疾人参加面试。

在新岗位上，布鲁克斯将远程工作。

（翻译：毛毓郁）

https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/2015-01-05-83-of-rome-police-called-in-sick-on-new-years-eve