help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

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Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

She still has the right to be accompanied in the hearing, although I suspect she would rather get it out of the way she is within her rights to have it delayed while someone else is asked to attend with her given the correct notice.

Is it the same people as in the first hearing or have they agreed to a different panel?

And yes, her letter was good, got the right points in etc, she will however need to speak lol. Make sure she has her head around what is going to be said, i.e who the "high profile officer" was etc.

I suspect that she will receive a decision tomorrow, followed up by the decision in writing, that is normal procedure so make sure she is aware of that and fully prepared to accept any decision as this is her last shot.

Nice that you are going with her, hope all goes well.

[mysticphoenix666]

Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

it is a higher manager and another person not previously involved i believe.

i think she just wrote it to give her a clear mind so she didn't confuse what she was saying, sort of a pointers list for her.

I hope it works and they give her her job back (though i doubt it) as she has struggled these past couple of weeks with her bills.

Although from what she has said her daughter doesnt want her to go back to work as she has enjoyed spending time with her mum lol

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Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

Whatever the outcome, she`s at least given it her best shot. Good that the panel is different, makes it more objective.

If she is struggling with bills etc, point her in the right direction making sure she prioritises, rent/mortgage, council tax, etc etc and feel free to post for help with this in the appropriate forum.

[mysticphoenix666]

Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

Thank you for all your help

Unfortunately they upheld the original stating that the word "paki" is deemed offensive, racist, discriminatory and apparently violent.

She is very upset but nothing else can be done so just gotta hope she can find another job.

She did ask what they do for references and was told they just state when she started what she did and when she left unless they are asked for a specific reason then they would disclose.

[CleverClogs]

Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

Unfortunately they upheld the original, stating that the word "paki" is deemed offensive, racist, discriminatory and apparently violent.

Which is utter nonsense - no mere word can ever be "violent".

[CleverClogs]

Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

I would also like to bring to your attention to the actions of a large reasonable employer recently in the news dealing with a similar situation, The MoD have recently had to deal with a similar case with regards to a famous person using the phrase "my little paki friend" this individual faced a disciplinary procedure as per MoD Discrimination policy as i have done, I believe as a reasonable employer they came up with a suitable punishment that did not end in dismissal because what was said was not meant as defamatory, discriminative or racist.

There were, however, other mitigating factors in that case - not least of which was that madness may run in that family.

[CleverClogs]

Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

What is so terribly wrong with stating that a person from that part of Asia would be unlikely to work in a factory handling pork?

[charitynjw]

Re: help for a friend with no internet, regarding racism accusation

Sorry to read the bad news, mysticphoenix.

It was a long shot, & with others involved being, shall we say, rather 'inventive' with the truth, it was always going to be a hard one to win.

Wish her all the best for the future from me.