Belgian rejects job seeker due to "racist dog"

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian businessman rejected a Nigerian job applicant because the businessman said his own dog was racist and would bite non-whites, Belgian media reported on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT



The 53-year-old man Nigerian told De Standaard newspaper he arrived at the Belgian's wrought-iron business and was immediately confronted by the barking dog.

The Belgian turned the man away before he could even enter, and wrote on his labour office letter that he could not hire the man because of his colour, adding there was a risk the dog would bite him.

The local labour office has concluded that the Belgian was racist and has removed him from its list of potential employers.

"My dog is racist. Not me," the Belgian told De Standaard.

The Nigerian, who has lived in Belgium for 32 years, said it was not the first time he had been rejected for a job because of his colour, although other employers had been more subtle.

He told the newspaper that he did not wish to lodge a formal complaint because he did not wish his family in Nigeria to hear about the case.Yahoo

I am not sure why Japanese media run this article.

［ブリュッセル　９日　ロイター］　ベルギーの鉄鋼関連会社で、ナイジェリア出身男性（５３）が、人種差別を理由に採用を断られていた。９日付のスタンダルド紙が伝えた。会社の経営者は、自分の飼い犬が「人種差別主義」であり、白人以外にはかみつくと説明した。
　男性は同紙に対し、会社に到着した途端に犬にほえたてられたと語っている。
　男性の求職を一蹴した同経営者は、肌の色が不採用の理由であり、犬が男性をかむ恐れがあると説明。これに対し、現地当局は同経営者を人種差別主義者と結論付け、潜在的な雇用主リストから削除した。
　この経営者は同紙の取材に対し「犬が人種差別主義なのであって私ではない」と話している。
　一方、男性は、肌の色が不採用の理由になったのは３２年に及ぶベルギー生活で初めてではないと指摘。ただ、ほかの会社はここまで露骨ではなかったとしている。
　また男性は今回の件をナイジェリアの家族には聞かせたくないとし、正式な告訴は見送るつもりだと語っている。



最終更新:6月10日yahoo/Japan

The man's excuse was funny and picking up the funny news is okay, but I hope Japanese media will check if there is similar racism in empolyment in Japan, in particular when the government expressed the will to welcome the workers from abroad.