Job applicants and people who have been offered a post at the university have also been asked: “Do you suffer any breast problems? Have you ever been treated for gynaecological problems? Have you ever suffered prostate problems?”
NUIG, according to the questionnaire, says that the questions are necessary to establish if the appointee is “fit for the job”.
If he or she can, “carry out the job without any undue risk to the health and safety of themselves or others at work”.
And that NUIG “will have reasonable expectation that the appointee will provide regular attendance at work until retirement”.
NUIG staff up in arms over ‘invasive’ health quiz (Connacht Tribune)
Irish Examiner: NUI Galway form asks job applicants about their menstrual cycles
It is a reasonable question. They could attract bears.
Good point, well made.
Suddenly…. BEARS!
http://lolpics.se/pics/512.jpg
Not to mention sharknados…
That’s what happens when employees have taken the complete piss in the past.
Still, there’s a way to deal with people who are taking the complete piss and it isn’t to discriminate against people who have been treated for cancer.
There are people I know who work in top end jobs – who have had just such treatment. It’s invasive questioning and misses the point.
You are beside the point. I worked with one fella once whose prostate got so big we couldn’t get in or out of the office. As a world-ranked university full of extremely gifted academics, NUIG has every right to ask these questions. In fact, they should answer them too. So there.
I see, essentially they seem to want to discriminate against people who have been treated for some of the curable forms of cancer, or am I missing something?
Boo hoo. Men over 40 have to get medically fingered before they start in my current place. A tick box doesn’t seem quite as invasive.
To be fair, you do work from home.
Hee hee.
Gas.
Hah!
Mani standard gag formula applied. I spoke to you about this before.
Yes, if there’s one thing you do seem to have a keen grasp of (other than prostates) it’s humour.
Ah now, Jonotti, tell us honestly that you didn’t laugh at that…
Mani has you by the balls
Waaaaah ! :)
What job are you claiming to have today?
The questions pretty much rule out most candidates over the age of 50, male or female.
I’ve never been able to achieve a prostate orgasm, but I’m not sure if that counts as a prostate problem?
You should work for Jonotti.
Now, now, he’s only got so many fingers.
Ah, he’s a busy man with his PhD and lucrative public service job
NUIG: Unless you can hold off on taking sick days until you retire, we’re not interested.
Not all that far off my
“The board were split 50 50 so they went with the man”
“Do you suffer with any problems with your menstrual periods?”
Honest answer four years ago – yes. Painful cramps, profuse bleeding, stained trousers, increased body temperature, sweatier than usual, irritability, lost sleep and great discomfort over all.
Honest answer now – technically still yes because I don’t get periods anymore and technically that’s a problem.
And that’s what’s stupid about this question. What they want to know is if there’s anything that will hinder you from doing your job. They already ask you if you’ve taken time off work in the past and why you did so. Why do they need to ask questions specific to your menstrual cycle?
This is actually terrible, but I keep thinking of that bit from raising Arizona:
http://youtu.be/6k2FkUF41AA
Turns out NUIG stands for ‘Never Unemployed (with) Impeccable Genitals’
I wonder what Jane Ruffino thinks.