Stunned builder dean Osmon was branded a racist by Jobcentre staff after he advertised for a carpenter who could speak English.
Mr Osmon needed his recruit to be able to talk directly with clients and follow complicated job briefings.
But after submitting his advert he was told by one jobcentre worker:' We cant say that, its racists.'
Mr Osmon was then sent a letter from the Jobcentre Plus diversity and race equality team warning that he might have broken the law. It read: ' You informed the contact centre that you were not willing to employ anyone who did not speak English. Where employers discriminate against job applicants on the basis of race, they may be in breach of the race relations act.
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