A young black Carphone Warehouse worker won a race discrimination claim after his boss told him not to speak to customers in Kensington as if they were from Brixton. Daniel Foster was sacked after working just three shifts with his new manager who suggested the way staff should speak to customers was different in the … Read more
American Muslim woman files religious discrimination suit against Southwest Airlines after flight attendant ‘told her she couldn’t sit in exit row because she couldn’t speak English and would bring the whole plane down’ An American-born, bilingual Muslim woman wearing a hijab sued Southwest Airlines after she had to move from her seat because ‘she couldn’t … Read more
Working from home could lead to Britons losing out on career opportunities and create discrimination in offices, a new study warns today. So-called ‘hybrid working’ models which give staff the flexibility to work between home and the office could be ‘dragging businesses back decades’, according to a team of business psychologists at the Cambridgeshire-based firm, OE … Read more
‘We read the comments, we feel the HATRED’: Manchester United launch campaign to tell fans ‘your inaction has a consequence’, asking them to report racist abuse and hailing club’s ‘diverse history’ after Fred and Anthony Martial faced attacks online A number of Manchester United players have been subjected to vile racist abuse The club have … Read more
Minnesota’s largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the boys’ locker room, school officials and supporters of the student said Tuesday. The Anoka-Hennepin School District also agreed to make several policy changes, including a rule that allows every student to use all … Read more
The charity responsible for the upkeep of some of Britain’s most famous Royal palaces and residences has settled bullying and racial discrimination complaints from staff with five-figure payouts. Historic Royal Palaces, governed by trustees partly appointed by the Queen, maintains sites including the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace, where the Duke and Duchess … Read more
Gareth Thomas has said that he faces discrimination every day over his sexuality and living with HIV. The former rugby player, 46, who revealed he is HIV positive in 2019, appeared on Thursday’s episode of Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show. Talking about the discrimination he faces daily, Gareth emotionally revealed that he and his husband Stephen were once attacked in … Read more
Gay men are more likely than lesbians to be discriminated against because of the sound of their voice, according to a new study. Researchers found heterosexuals who believed gay people can be identified by how they talk were more likely to hold anti-gay attitudes. That was especially true if they thought you couldn’t get rid … Read more
Sue Allington, 60, from Tunbridge Wells, had worked for almost two decades at the £24,000-a-year establishment but was fired when the new head teacher after complaints from snooty parents A veteran teacher at a top prep school has won more than £140,000 in an age discrimination case after she was sacked following complaints by pushy … Read more
Sue Allington, 60, from Tunbridge Wells, had worked for almost two decades at the £24,000-a-year establishment but was fired when the new head teacher after complaints from snooty parents A veteran teacher at a top prep school has won more than £140,000 in an age discrimination case after she was sacked following complaints by pushy … Read more