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If a foreign company are recruiting in Ireland for a job overseas, what laws apply?

  • 22-03-2011 4:32am
    #1
    randomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    A friend send me a link to an interesting job advert today. It is for an air hostess job. The recruitment is being run by an Irish based company, but the job is located in Saudi Arabia.

    Some of the requirements are:

    for the position of VVIP Female Flight Attendants
    Minimum age of 28 years old / Maximum age 35 years old

    And my personal favorite:

    Maximum height 170cm with weight proportionate

    Here is a link to the job:

    http://www.dublinairportjobs.com/dublinairport/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=54&task=view&id=511

    They have discriminated on gender. They have discriminated on age. And I assume they have also discriminated on physical appearance.

    But as the job is located in Saudi Arabia, is it against Irish law?


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  • #2
    Shield
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    The law of the land where the person will be working will apply AFAIK.


  • #3
    randomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭randomer


    psni wrote: »
    The law of the land where the person will be working will apply AFAIK.

    That's what I thought, thanks. Still think the requirements are funny!


  • #4
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Do no Irish jobs have a BMI requirement?


  • #5
    Shield
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    The Gardaí does. Can't exceed 30 or be below 18.


  • #6
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    I reckoned they would all right any others? A Irish airline perhaps?


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  • #7
    alejandro1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭alejandro1977


    Maximum height 170cm with weight proportionate

    I've seen this on Irish Airline ads - an airline is a confined space with safety requirements so there are legitimate reasons for size. If they said "No Mingers" it might be different :)


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