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Not something that I read very often...but I'm pleased he won his case...too often reverse racism is not taken seriously in this country
A 55 year old worker has won more than £20,000 in a race and age discrimination claim after a black colleague called him an 'old white guy'.
Barry Moore repeatedly told he was too old to do his job by younger fellow tyre firm employee Desmond Owusu, an employment tribunal heard.
A panel ruled the constant harassment Mr Moore received amounted to bullying, forcing him to resign after complaining he didn't come to work to be 'abused and victimised'.
He has now won £22,027 compensation after winning his claims for unfair dismissal and for race and age discrimination.
The tribunal held in Leeds was told Mr Moore worked as a tyre grader for Sean Pong Tyres Limited, a firm in Rotherham, South Yorks, which recycles and exports tyres.
The tribunal heard Mr Moore was one of two white workers while the owner Sean Frimpong, Desmond Owusu and another employee called Eric Barkoh were all of Ghanaian origin.
He said he was called a 'gay white man', a lazy w****r, being too old to do his job, and on one occasion Mr Owusu being called him a c**t in Ghanaian.
This was in front of Mr Barkoh and Mr Frimpong, who had to translate, and then tell Mr Owusu to stop.
Judge Fowell added: 'Mr Moore's account that he was mainly on the receiving end of such language seems to us more plausible. This sort of thing is not banter. There is no element of humour in it.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ve-black-colleague-wins-22k-compensation.html
A 55 year old worker has won more than £20,000 in a race and age discrimination claim after a black colleague called him an 'old white guy'.
Barry Moore repeatedly told he was too old to do his job by younger fellow tyre firm employee Desmond Owusu, an employment tribunal heard.
A panel ruled the constant harassment Mr Moore received amounted to bullying, forcing him to resign after complaining he didn't come to work to be 'abused and victimised'.
He has now won £22,027 compensation after winning his claims for unfair dismissal and for race and age discrimination.
The tribunal held in Leeds was told Mr Moore worked as a tyre grader for Sean Pong Tyres Limited, a firm in Rotherham, South Yorks, which recycles and exports tyres.
The tribunal heard Mr Moore was one of two white workers while the owner Sean Frimpong, Desmond Owusu and another employee called Eric Barkoh were all of Ghanaian origin.
He said he was called a 'gay white man', a lazy w****r, being too old to do his job, and on one occasion Mr Owusu being called him a c**t in Ghanaian.
This was in front of Mr Barkoh and Mr Frimpong, who had to translate, and then tell Mr Owusu to stop.
Judge Fowell added: 'Mr Moore's account that he was mainly on the receiving end of such language seems to us more plausible. This sort of thing is not banter. There is no element of humour in it.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ve-black-colleague-wins-22k-compensation.html
