Richard Sulík





Anonymised CVs

25. 01. 2010   |   translated by Marek Zemaník

It might be because of the nearing election too that MP Lipšic decided to add his bit to the growing number of proposals which make one's head spin. While a proposal introducing the compulsory signing of the national anthem in classrooms every Monday induces a smile (also because this proposal comes from a parliamentary comedian), the proposal to anonymise CVs is much more dangerous. Firstly, it comes from a serious politician and secondly, it takes a little bit of thought to realise how silly it is.



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According to the proposal, every company with more than 50 employees has to introduce a policy according to which information which can be used to discriminate will not be made available to human resources managers. In practice this means that a human resource manager should decide whether or not to invite an applicant for an interview regardless of gender, nationality or disability status.

Mr. Lipšic probably never worked as a human resources manager, but I did and I can responsibly claim, that this proposal could only have been submitted by someone without any experience at all. I am used to proposals of this kind from the government coalition. In practice the proposal would mean that in a company with 50 employees some reception worker will open envelopes with sensitive data and decide which of them s/he will keep secret from the human resources management. Later s/he will spill the beans to the boss anyway. Even if everything suddenly turned the way the MP wishes to, the only result would be that it would complicate the work of the human resources management, which will invite everybody for an interview, just to be safe and not to have any problems later, but will choose the ones they want anyway. Just like today.

But the most important thing last. A private company is probably owned by someone, it is therefore private property. The owner of the company will make an agreement with whomever he decides is suitable to work for him/her. And of course it is up to the employee whether s/he will agree or not. If possible, the state should not interfere with this relationship, or only within the limits of the Labour Code. Any further limitations are just interfering with individual freedom (yes, an employer is also an individual, who has the right to freedom) and symptoms of social engineering.


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