Outrage as Edinburgh job Ad excludes Nigerians; "Company blames hack"

A job advertisement that singles out Nigerian applicants has sparked outrage within the Nigerian community in Scotland.

Job ad showing only Asian applicants allowed.

Allegations of discrimination have surfaced following a job advertisement posted by No:1 Healthcare, a service provider in Edinburgh.

The advert explicitly states that Nigerians are excluded from applying, sparking outrage across social media and professional networks.

The job posting, which appeared on Indeed, has prompted immediate backlash, with users reporting the advert for its "discriminatory language".

No1 Healthcare told The Giste: "This is not a discrimination from us, we are supplying staff to different care homes, some clients and elderly people demanded Asians most, this doesn't mean we oppose candidates from Nigeria.

"Most of our premium candidates are from Nigeria only."

Subsequently, a different statement made available to The Giste from the Operations Director of No1 Healthcare, claim there has been a security breach.

"We have investigated this and our Indeed account has been hacked, and we have reported this to indeed.

"Please do accept our sincere apologies for this, we have been deeply sadden by the wording used in the Job Ad.

"Racism and discrimination certainly do not have any place in No1 Healthcare or in this world and we do everything we possible can within No1 Healthcare always to encourage Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and more."

Job AD on Indeed classed expired

As of 10 AM this morning, the controversial job opening was still active on the platform, but it has since been removed and marked as expired.

Spokesperson for Indeed, Sarah Carroll said: "Once Indeed’s Trust & Safety teams became aware of the posting, it was taken down immediately.

"We are reviewing this matter further, and taking steps to further bolster  measures aimed at preventing job posts with discriminatory language from appearing on our site.

"Indeed uses automatic and manual methods for moderating user-generated content on its site, including content that may be discriminatory."

Sarah Carroll said Indeed is committed to enabling a fair and inclusive hiring process for job seekers and employers.

"To help make the hiring process more inclusive, Indeed has implemented a number of anti-discrimination policies for jobs posted by employers on its site," she added.

Meanwhile, users have taken to the service provider's google page to drop reviews. A user identified as Timothy Ogunyinde wrote: "They posted a Discriminatory advert on Indeed saying they won’t want people from a particular locale in their business. I'll recommend staying away from such business."

"Job advert of Indeed says, (ONLY ASIANS, NIGERIANS ARE NOT PERMITTED).That is discrimination and illegal in the UK"- ZeeA.

Aimah wrote: "This company is known to discriminate against certain people in their advert."

Further, Nigerian former workers who spoke on conditions of anonymity have accused the company of "racism and withholding full payment" from staff. They further allege that "payment of salaries after shifts is always a hassle."

In the United Kingdom, the Care Quality Commission ( CQC ), strictly prohibits discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or nationality.

According to the CQC's guidelines, all individuals must be treated fairly and equally, irrespective of their background. Discriminatory practices not only violate ethical standards but also contravene the Equality Act 2010, which protects individuals from unfair treatment.