| Women can't lift heavy weights |
[Feb. 26th, 2007|07:46 pm] |
I didn't expect to be offended when I went shopping for food at the Westmount Metro. (I'm in Montreal, madly re-working features for a demo tomorrow night.)
"Recherche Caissieres / Emballeurs" Wanted: Female cashiers, Male baggers*
(* Yes, French is gendered)
Excuse me? I ask the cashier, and call to speak to a manager... same story: "women can't lift the weights up to 100 pounds, but men can be cashiers if they want"
Isn't that illegal? Last I checked, a business had to specify that a position required heavy lifting, but they could not discriminate based on gender. Or maybe Quebec's distinct society has a regressive, anti-woman provision on the books for discriminatory hiring practices.
Somehow, I really doubt it. I'm blaming it on backwards management at this specific store.
Can anyone comment on the legal aspect? |
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