Hire women of color, pay them well, promote them, UK companies are told

The number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic UK board members was about 7%.

So, that 7% figure is in line with the percentage of Asians in the UK population, but double the number of people originating out of Africa at 3.5%

Why are ethnic minorities being pushed to be over represented?

It does t make sense...

Hiring people based on diversity quotas which are focused on equality of outcome is the most unnatural and offensive way for someone to be/not to be hired.

This isn't even pushing for equality of outcome as it wants over-representation.

Similar situation in Australia where lesser qualified aborigines are hired over more qualified people

Government jobs (Canada)

https://mediaindigena.com/poll-is-it-fair-to-reserve-some-government-jobs-for-aboriginal-people-and-visible-minorities/

government contracts (Australia)

https://www.niaa.gov.au/indigenous-affairs/economic-development/indigenous-procurement-policy-ipp

Geesh, I’m really surprised by this. I thought all races and genders were fully integrated in the UK. Like on teevee.

People should not be denied promotion because of their gender or color of skin, but it happens every day with more promotions for white males. There have been labour court cases in the police force because promotion was denied because of gender or skin color.

This is not happening.

In fact, the opposite is. There are jobs in the UK that white people cannot apply for. The reverse is not true.

All qualified people within a company deserve promotions when they become available. Two people qualified for a promotion, one male, the other female, and the last promotion went to a female, then the male should be considered this time.

No. The best person for the job should get it.

Three people equally qualified for a vacancy. One white male. One white female. One black female. If the company is under represented by gender, then the vacancy should go to one of the women. If the minorities are under represented, then the vacancy should to the black female.

No. The best person for the job should get it. As you said: "People should not be denied promotion because of their gender or color of skin". Not being black shouldn't be a reason for being denied a promotion.

Equal qualifications also doesn't means equal candidates. Experience and personality have to enter the equation.

Hiring based on gender and race should not happen, but it does every day.

It does. White people are denied certain job opportunities. The same can't be said the other way round.

Then there's the old adage that women have time off for babies.

It's not an adage. Woman have to take time off for babies if they want them, which most do.

There are many occasions a company has employment or promotion candidates with equal amounts of academic qualifications, skills and experience.

True, but not personality. It is always different from person to person and a vital component to the hiring process.

In the British working class white males represent the largest racial and gender group.

Yes. As it should be. Britain is a white country.

When you research which groups are not working and are on welfare benefits, the per capita figures make for interesting reading.

White British families were the most likely out of all ethnic groups to receive state support, with 57% doing so.

As they should be. As I said before, Britain is a white country. It would be strange if any other ethnic group was receiving more welfare benefits.

You also nicely completed avoided what I said:

the per capita figures make for interesting reading.

But even what you have posted now proves a point. 81% of the UK is white British, but only 57% of those receiving state support were white (including non-British whites). That's almost 25% under what you'd expect it to be.