https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

"Jack Harry Teesdale" wrote in message
...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it had
a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its holiday
parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

Very embarrassing for Pontins if they are selecting which customers to take
bookings from on racial/ethnic grounds, and especially if they use a
discriminator that is as crude (ie imprecise) as banned surnames, given that
there will not be an exact correlation between surname and ethnic origin.

I wonder what effect this news will have on bookings and on investments by
other companies.

In article ,
Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

They must be mad. Lots of English with Irish surnames these days.

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On 02/03/2021 15:54, NY wrote:
"Jack Harry Teesdale" wrote in message
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

Very embarrassing for Pontins if they are selecting which customers to
take bookings from on racial/ethnic grounds, and especially if they use
a discriminator that is as crude (ie imprecise) as banned surnames,
given that there will not be an exact correlation between surname and
ethnic origin.

I wonder what effect this news will have on bookings and on investments
by other companies.

Bookings and investments would be up I imagine


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On 02/03/2021 15:58, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

They must be mad. Lots of English with Irish surnames these days.



Pontin - what is the ethnic origin of that name?

On 02/03/2021 16:09, GB wrote:
On 02/03/2021 15:58, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Â*Â*Â* Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

They must be mad. Lots of English with Irish surnames these days.



Pontin - what is the ethnic origin of that name?




Australian :0-)(

Seriously its Norman English It means Bridgeman or Bridges in Norman French


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On 02/03/2021 15:50, Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

they know who to watch out for from experience.....

On 02/03/2021 15:50, Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

they blocked Paddy o' Doors ....

w?



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for 12 people.

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On 02/03/2021 16:09, GB wrote:
On 02/03/2021 15:58, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

They must be mad. Lots of English with Irish surnames these days.



Pontin - what is the ethnic origin of that name?




Australian :0-)(

Seriously its Norman English

Nope, its a saxon name.
https://www.houseofnames.com/pontin-...ce%20prevailed.

It means Bridgeman or Bridges in Norman French

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Yes this does sound terribly lazy, and obviously offensive..
It has to be said though that any seller of goods or services can decline
to sell to anyone they like. However discriminating on such flimsy grounds
is clearly wrong and downright lazy.
I guess they must have had issues with travellers and other groups who
caused trouble, but to not even give them the chance seems really a bit like
shooting the business in the foot.

I wonder how they found out?

Brian

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"Jack Harry Teesdale" wrote in message
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it had
a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its holiday
parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

I don't know but often their rates are pretty low which will attract the
less well off, I'd imagine.
My surname apparently was changed many generations ago from Gaffney to
Gaff, due to the former having Irish connections. Who knows why.
Brian

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

Very embarrassing for Pontins if they are selecting which customers to
take bookings from on racial/ethnic grounds, and especially if they use a
discriminator that is as crude (ie imprecise) as banned surnames, given
that there will not be an exact correlation between surname and ethnic
origin.

I wonder what effect this news will have on bookings and on investments by
other companies.

On 02/03/2021 18:08, JohnP wrote:
I sometimes worry when I see people on a Canaries Forum asking for Villa
for 12 people.

four grandparents, a couple of children and their spouses, and a few
grandchildren can soon mount up.

Of course so can a sports team...

Andy

I wonder how they found out?

Brian


Whistle blower at Pontins

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

They must be mad. Lots of English with Irish surnames these days.

I know several Mckennas (not related) none of which are Irish

On 03/03/2021 10:13, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
I don't know but often their rates are pretty low which will attract the
less well off, I'd imagine.
My surname apparently was changed many generations ago from Gaffney to
Gaff, due to the former having Irish connections. Who knows why.
Brian


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Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote

Yes this does sound terribly lazy, and obviously offensive..

It has to be said though that any seller of goods or services can decline
to sell to anyone they like.

That’s not true with illegal discrimination.

However discriminating on such flimsy grounds is clearly wrong and
downright lazy.

And illegal.

I guess they must have had issues with travellers and other groups who
caused trouble,

Or are just rabid bigots. Plenty are like that with moslems.

but to not even give them the chance seems really a bit like shooting the
business in the foot.

I wonder how they found out?

Bet some ex employee spilt the beans.

"Jack Harry Teesdale" wrote in message
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

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On 02/03/2021 15:50, Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?



What is interesting is that given it's a business and as such they will
like making money these measures must have had consultation and been
deemed necessary.

But nobody is allowed to openly discuss that elephant in the room are they?

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On 02/03/2021 15:50, Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?

What is interesting is that given it's a business and as such they will
like making money these measures must have had consultation and been
deemed necessary.

Not necessarily, it could just as easily have been
a choice made by a mindless bigot just like the
original ban on blacks, wogs and dogs was.

But nobody is allowed to openly discuss that elephant in the room are
they?

More bull****.

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On 04/03/2021 10:39, R D S wrote:
On 02/03/2021 15:50, Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?



What is interesting is that given it's a business and as such they will
like making money these measures must have had consultation and been
deemed necessary.

But nobody is allowed to openly discuss that elephant in the room are they?

There is not much to discuss.

Pikeys are an inbred load of annoying thieving ****s and normal people
do not want to spend time with them.



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In article ,
ARW wrote:

On 04/03/2021 10:39, R D S wrote:
On 02/03/2021 15:50, Jack Harry Teesdale wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

The ECHR has found Pontins breached the 2010 Equality Act

Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it
had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its
holiday parks.

Interesting from a legal point of veiw?



What is interesting is that given it's a business and as such they will
like making money these measures must have had consultation and been
deemed necessary.

But nobody is allowed to openly discuss that elephant in the room are they?

There is not much to discuss.

Pikeys are an inbred load of annoying thieving ****s and normal people
do not want to spend time with them.

Not a new problem (though their tools, such as motor vehicles and much,
much more threateningly so, smartphones, are).


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On 03/03/2021 17:08, alan_m wrote:
On 03/03/2021 10:13, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
I don't know but often their rates are pretty low which will attract the
less well off, I'd imagine.
Â* My surname apparently was changed many generations ago from Gaffney to
Gaff, due to the former having Irish connections. Who knows why.
Â* Brian


No blacks, no Irish, no dogs?

No Pikeys, or Tarmacadam technicians