... society, and the consequences of employment procedures. The emphasis on liberty stresses the need to ensure choice in the market place and seeks to limit forms of legal constraint. At the same time the radical new right agenda of the 1980's had transmuted into a widespread acceptance, across the party political spectrum, that the needs of individuals were the right and proper focus of mainstream politics. It stresses the need to take account of social and historical circumstances and places a greater emphasis on outcomes rather than opportunities. (Forbes, 1991) In this case there is seen to be a substantial role for government to regulate to ensure equality of opportunity. The basic premise of equal opportunities is to ensure that talent and ability is equally spread throughout all groups including men and women, individuals with disabilities, able-bodied people, and all ethnic groups. Individuals should be appointed and developed using job-related ...

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