Female Sikh constable wins race claim in the UK
July 28th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANILondon, July 28 (ANI): A Brit Sikh policewoman is expected to win a five-figure payout after an employment tribunal ruled that she had suffered racist and religious humiliation at the hands of her trainer.
According to the Daily Express, Amandeep Kaur Grewal has claimed that she was singled out for unfair criticism and treatment because of her race by trainer Police Constable Lucinda Rigby.
When Grewal, 38, complained, Rigby told her that the other students were laughing at her behind her back.
A mother of two, Grewal said some of her fellow recruits at the Metropolitan Police College in Hendon, north London, treated her in a “less-than friendly fashion”.
The tribunal in Reading rejected the Met’s claim that trainers had considered Grewal’s skills to be poor compared with other students.
The panel ruled that Grewal, who is now a policewoman in Kingston, southwest London, had been unfairly targeted.
It found the Met guilty of race and religious discrimination. Compensation will be decided later. (ANI)
- Middleton's bodyguard tangled in 'racist and sexist abuse case' - Jan 31, 2011
- Leonora Rustamova to challenge her 'unfair dismissal' after writing a racy novel - Jan 13, 2011
- Brit lesbian cop hangs herself after being 'bullied for her appearance' - Nov 02, 2010
- Jap bank bosses in the dock for calling female workers' boobs "honkers" - Nov 04, 2009
- Racial abuse: Indian-origin policewoman resigns in Britain - Apr 28, 2011
- Asian woman, kids beaten up in Britain - Mar 15, 2012
- UK Sikh cop wins discrimination case - Oct 02, 2009
- Racially assaulted black officer files claim against Metropolitan Police - Oct 27, 2009
- Gazza's ex-wife accepts five-figure payout from newspaper - May 08, 2010
- Brit teacher fired for teaching 'f-word' to Oz students wins legal suit - Apr 13, 2011
- Brit nurse unfairly dismissed over saucy joke rules Appeal Court - Feb 05, 2011
- Policewoman jailed for ignoring suspect burglar - Aug 27, 2011
- Heather Mills celebrates winning legal battle over nanny's bully claims - Jun 05, 2010
- Stefani takes tips from kids for clothing line - Nov 23, 2011
- John Galliano found guilty - Sep 09, 2011
Tags: amandeep, daily express, employment tribunal, fellow recruits, grewal, hendon, kaur, lucinda, metropolitan police, north london, police college, police constable, policewoman, religious discrimination, rigby, shy students, sikh, southwest london, uk london, unfair criticism
