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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 923626" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>As ncurd says, they can't, they're employers and subject to employment law. I can think of two or three solid arguments in Irish employment law (essentially just EU employment law) that would probably see it deemed illegal. </p><p></p><p>Cases like Athletic Bilbao are oddities, it is probably illegal but it'd take a player being able to prove that they weren't given a job over a Basque player because they aren't Basque, that test case can't possibly come about for a multitude of reasons. This wouldn't be the case for the above considering the IRFU would likely back the test case. And you're still trying to deny players with the right to citizenship at birth playing for a country.</p><p></p><p>Ncurd, I reckon that's easy to get around as a clause of "you must be a permanent resident in the UK to take this position" is perfectly legal. Same as clauses for "Irish citizens only" which is the point of contention here but that won't stop the grandparent rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 923626, member: 45598"] As ncurd says, they can't, they're employers and subject to employment law. I can think of two or three solid arguments in Irish employment law (essentially just EU employment law) that would probably see it deemed illegal. Cases like Athletic Bilbao are oddities, it is probably illegal but it'd take a player being able to prove that they weren't given a job over a Basque player because they aren't Basque, that test case can't possibly come about for a multitude of reasons. This wouldn't be the case for the above considering the IRFU would likely back the test case. And you're still trying to deny players with the right to citizenship at birth playing for a country. Ncurd, I reckon that's easy to get around as a clause of "you must be a permanent resident in the UK to take this position" is perfectly legal. Same as clauses for "Irish citizens only" which is the point of contention here but that won't stop the grandparent rule. [/QUOTE]
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