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Race discrimination
In Maxwell v Holmes (Lord Chancellor's Department) a London (North) industrial tribunal (Chair: G E Heggs) rules that it has no jurisdiction to hear an immigration adjudicator's complaint that the failure to renew his appointment was racial discrimination because he was the holder of a statutory office.
The use of the phrase "Goddamn Yank" was racial abuse, rules a Manchester industrial tribunal (Chair: C Porter) in Ruizo v (1) Tesco Stores Ltd and (2) Lea, rejecting management's view that such a phrase was simply workplace banter.
An employee of Serbian origin who was subjected to hostile and abusive comments because of his origins, particularly after the start of the Bosnian war, and who found conditions so intolerable that he resigned, was unlawfully discriminated against, rules a Leeds industrial tribunal (Chair: E H J Record) in Milovanovic v Hebden Dyeing & Finishing Co Ltd.
An Asian job applicant who was rejected despite being "the outstanding candidate" for a jobshare vacancy that could have been "tailor-made" for him, was unlawfully discriminated against, holds a London (North) industrial tribunal (Chair: P R K Menon) in Singh v London Borough of Ealing.
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.
An Asian worker who was dismissed for refusing to comply with an instruction to speak in English was not unlawfully discriminated against, holds a Birmingham industrial tribunal (Chair: A J McCarry) in Shah v George Grassic t/a The Suite Factory.
An officer in charge of a children's home was selected for redundancy in pursuance of the council's policy to reduce the number of black persons in management, a London (North) industrial tribunal (Chair: B A Calvert QC) finds in Philip v London Borough of Brent.
In Cobham v Forest Healthcare NHS Trust the EAT says that it is bound to follow the test of vicarious liability laid down by the Court of Appeal in Irving v The Post Office.
A bar worker dismissed for complaining about the playing of a video recording which included racist jokes was unlawfully discriminated against, rules a Manchester industrial tribunal (Chair: J M Q Hepworth) in Ampadu v Mullane.
The failure to offer a non-Muslim Bosnian a work experience placement with Bosnian Muslim refugees was discrimination on grounds of religion and thus not unlawful, rules a Reading industrial tribunal (Chair: J G Hollow) in Kesar v (1) British Red Cross (2) Refugee Council.
Employment law cases: HR and legal information and guidance relating to race discrimination.