Anti-terror chief Neil Basu clashes with Priti Patel as he calls for positive discrimination to make police more diverse UK head of counter-terrorism policing Neil Basu calls for positive discrimination He asked Home Office to legalise move to ensure ethnic minority police recruits Mr Basu raised issue at National Policing Board meeting chaired by Priti Patel By … Read more
Maintenance firm called Handymen is REFUSED lockdown business grant by council over its name because of ‘gender discrimination’ Property maintenance firm Handymen has managed more than 2,000 properties Company in South Wales was launched in 1987 and employs a number of women Penarth Town Council has refused a £1,000 grant, citing gender discrimination By Amie … Read more
BBC blew £1m in legal battles fighting discrimination and equal pay cases brought by its own staff, figures reveal BBC spent more than £1million fighting equal pay and race discrimination cases Figure given in letter to Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee Committee chairman Julian Knight described the BBC’s spend as ‘unbelievable’ By Paul Revoir For … Read more
New mother wins payout of up to £9k after she was left out of Christmas party while on maternity leave Catriona Howie won up to £9,000 after bosses forgot to invite her to a party She lost her claim a colleague discriminated against her by mocking baby name Mrs Howie worked for luxury kitchen and … Read more
A black fashion designer was a victim of race discrimination, a judge has ruled, after bosses forced him to visit clothes shops on undercover research trips where he feared he would be suspected of being a shoplifter. Trevor Sylvester said because he is 6ft 3ins and black ‘people view him suspiciously’ and he is often … Read more
Anti-racism lessons for lecturers: Universities should confront ‘white privilege’ to step up the fight against discrimination, experts say Institutions should train staff and students to understand ‘microaggressions’ Follows report by Equality and Human Rights Commission carried out last year The report found there was an ‘alarmingly high rate’ of racism on campuses By Josh White … Read more
An apprentice joiner won a £8,000 payout after he sued his building firm boss for age discrimination when he was told over email ‘you have a lot of maturing up to do’. Callum Graham, 16, was offered a job as an apprentice joiner following a successful interview at building firm MHD (Morton Hynes Developments) Builders … Read more
Carly Hughes leaves ABC comedy American Housewife after four seasons due to ‘discrimination’ and ‘toxic’ work environment She released a statement where she described the difficult working conditions ‘I feel the responsibility to stand up for what I deserve, what we all deserve — to be treated equally,’ she added Hughes’ departure as the only … Read more
‘I wish I never posted it, it got so misconstrued’: Jess Glynne admits she regrets accusing Sexy Fish of ‘discrimination’ by flouting dress code By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 15:29 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 15:29 GMT, 2 November 2020 Jess Glynne has admitted she regrets accusing swanky restaurant Sexy Fish of ‘discrimination’ … Read more
Professor Paul Ewart has also been awarded £30,000 in compensation after he won a landmark age discrimination battle Oxford University has been ordered to re-employ a professor who it illegally forced to quit before his 70th birthday. Professor Paul Ewart has also been awarded £30,000 in compensation after he won a landmark age discrimination battle … Read more