Council's "blatant and bad case of discrimination"

A local council unlawfully discriminated against an Asian job applicant when it rejected his application in favour of a white applicant, even though he was the highest-scoring candidate in the interview, rules a Manchester industrial tribunal (Chair: C T Grazin) in Umerji v Blackburn Borough Council.

Mohammed Umerji, a part-time employee on a short-term contract with Blackburn Borough Council, was one of six candidates interviewed by a three-person panel for the full-time post of welfare rights officer with the council.