An Indian-origin postman has received a hefty
£100,000 payout after he exposed “endemic racism” at his UK office,
where Asian workers were labelled “cockroaches” and “vermin”.
Abdul Musa blew the whistle on problems at the Canterbury Street
sorting office where he worked in Blackburn, Lancashire between 2006 and
2007.
On Tuesday, an employment tribunal ruled that Musa was racially victimised by his colleagues and the judge blasted Royal Mail’s investigation into his slurs as “shambolic”, the Daily Mail reported.
The tribunal judge ruled that Musa had been unfairly dismissed in July 2007 and upheld his racial discrimination claims.
The findings of a five-day tribunal, held in Manchester in January 2012, have only now been made public. The Equality Commission attacked Royal Mail for failing to protect Musa, from Burnley, following efforts by a union and fellow staff to drive him out. After Musa complained of racism, he was accused of a string of “quite incredible” racial and sexual counter-accusations, and sacked in early 2007.
On Tuesday, an employment tribunal ruled that Musa was racially victimised by his colleagues and the judge blasted Royal Mail’s investigation into his slurs as “shambolic”, the Daily Mail reported.
The tribunal judge ruled that Musa had been unfairly dismissed in July 2007 and upheld his racial discrimination claims.
The findings of a five-day tribunal, held in Manchester in January 2012, have only now been made public. The Equality Commission attacked Royal Mail for failing to protect Musa, from Burnley, following efforts by a union and fellow staff to drive him out. After Musa complained of racism, he was accused of a string of “quite incredible” racial and sexual counter-accusations, and sacked in early 2007.
Source : http://sfluxe.com, August 2, 2012
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