race – Do I Have A Case? – No win no fee Solicitors https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk Dispute Resolution Solicitors Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:20:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-dihac-favicon-white-32x32.jpg race – Do I Have A Case? – No win no fee Solicitors https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk 32 32 Case Review: Fire Station Chief Sues for Racial Discrimination https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-fire-station-chief-sues-for-racial-discrimination/ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:04:01 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=3625 A black fire station officer has sued his employers for racial discrimination after claims that his colleagues nicknamed him Malcolm X and Frank Bruno. An Employment Tribunal in Birmingham heard that Warren Simpson, 48, had joined the fire brigade in 1985. He claims that in his first week he was labelled “Frank Bruno”. Mr Simpson ... Read more

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]]> Racial Discrimination at Work https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/racial-discrimination-at-work/ Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:44:43 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2974 Racial Discrimination at Work Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010 covers the protected characteristic of Race.  Race for the purpose of the Equality Act includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins.[1] Discrimination on the basis of caste is not yet included in the legislation. Although it is fully expected to be included in the future ... Read more

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]]> Case Review: Black employee awarded £27k after colleague’s “Golliwog” comments https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-black-employee-awarded-27k-after-colleagues-golliwog-comments/ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:20:49 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2919 A black employee working for a fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Gloucester has been awarded £27,000 in compensation after overhearing his colleague being referred to as a “Golliwog”. Roy Morgan was a delivery driver and became upset after a colleague, Brian Ennis, was referred to as “Black Brian” and “Golliwog Brian”. This was apparently to ... Read more

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]]> How to reduce discrimination in the recruitment process https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/how-to-reduce-discrimination-in-the-recruitment-process/ Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:30:04 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2182 Following the recent case of Kpakio v Virgin Atlantic and the issue of possible racial discrimination in the recruitment process, governmental organisations and employers alike are considering how to “level the playing field” when it comes to the recruitment process. A recent article in the Guardian discusses the possibilities. In December 2012 the all-parliamentary group ... Read more

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]]> Case Review: Racial Discrimination case against Virgin Atlantic dismissed https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-racial-discrimination-case-against-virgin-atlantic-dismissed/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:36:44 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2179 Liberian-born Max Kpakio claimed that he had been discriminated against on grounds of race by Virgin Atlantic during the recruitment process for a customer services job in their Swansea call centre. Mr Kpakio, a British citizen with a degree in international relations, claimed that having been rejected for the post, he reapplied with a typically ... Read more

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