Colour-blind man rejected as cop loses tribunal fight
Colour-blind man rejected as cop loses tribunal fight
from the Evening Times
A MAN whose bid to join the police was rejected because he's colour blind has lost a disability discrimination claim.
Robin Dixon was knocked back as a police recruit after a medical.
He took Strathclyde Police to a Glasgow employment tribunal, claiming disability discrimination.
But after a preliminary hearing, the tribunal rejected his complaint - because it was time-barred.
Mr Dixon, of Daer Way, Hamilton, applied to become a constable in 2004 and was referred to a specialist for an examination regarding his colour vision.
He was later advised his application had been referred to the police's director of human resources "for consideration of reasonable adjustments which may enable you to carry out operational duties".
He received another letter saying it had been decided there were no reasonable adjustments.
Mr Dixon wrote to the Chief Constable and was told his application was being reviewed.
At a meeting last November with Chief Inspector Douglas Campbell he was told he would have made a good constable - but his application would not be progressed.
Mr Dixon wrote another letter to the Chief Constable and his parents asked MSP Andy Kerr to help.
Tribunal chairman Jane Garvie found Mr Dixon's complaint, lodged on February 15, was outwith the three-month time limit, as the final act of discrimination was on November 4, 2005.
18/08/06
original story http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5056143.html
from the Evening Times
A MAN whose bid to join the police was rejected because he's colour blind has lost a disability discrimination claim.
Robin Dixon was knocked back as a police recruit after a medical.
He took Strathclyde Police to a Glasgow employment tribunal, claiming disability discrimination.
But after a preliminary hearing, the tribunal rejected his complaint - because it was time-barred.
Mr Dixon, of Daer Way, Hamilton, applied to become a constable in 2004 and was referred to a specialist for an examination regarding his colour vision.
He was later advised his application had been referred to the police's director of human resources "for consideration of reasonable adjustments which may enable you to carry out operational duties".
He received another letter saying it had been decided there were no reasonable adjustments.
Mr Dixon wrote to the Chief Constable and was told his application was being reviewed.
At a meeting last November with Chief Inspector Douglas Campbell he was told he would have made a good constable - but his application would not be progressed.
Mr Dixon wrote another letter to the Chief Constable and his parents asked MSP Andy Kerr to help.
Tribunal chairman Jane Garvie found Mr Dixon's complaint, lodged on February 15, was outwith the three-month time limit, as the final act of discrimination was on November 4, 2005.
18/08/06
original story http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5056143.html
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