fire a man, hire a woman

[Luis G]

(cut)...
The new coalition government in Oslo said it was considering introducing a law which would require 40% of boardroom posts to be filled by women.

Norway's previous government drew up the law, which it threatened to apply if companies failed voluntarily to meet minimum quotas by 1 July this year.

Only a fifth of Norway's 590 publicly listed firms comply with the quotas.

"It's not going fast enough," said Karita Bekkemellem, Norway's minister for family and children.

"I don't want to wait 20 or 30 years until sufficiently intelligent men finally appoint women to the boardrooms."

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"For a woman to get in a man must get out. It is not difficult to find qualified women."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4429408.stm

 

[unclehobart]

quota? require? threatend? comply? This doesn't exactly fit many definitions of 'voluntary'.

 

[A.B.Normal]

Bjorg :you must be assimilated





*not really relavent ,but I hardly ever get to use that smilie.

 

[flavio]

Bjorg :you must be assimilated

*not really relavent ,but I hardly ever get to use that smilie.

I picture you waiting to pounce with the smilie for unreasonable tracts of time. I think a celebration is in order here....no, no it's time for a party....

 

[Gonz]

Bjorg :you must be assimilated