Police accused of discrimination
from BBC News Website - Monday 3 September 2007
Rejected police recruits have taken Scotland's largest force to an employment tribunal over claims they were the victims of sex discrimination.
The two candidates were turned down by the Strathclyde force because they have a form of colour-blindness usually only found in men.
Robin Dixon and Graeme McCullie claim the decision was discriminatory.
A preliminary meeting of the tribunal has been listening to debates over whether the case should be time-barred.
Strathclyde Police believes that employing officers with the colour-blindness condition would raise safety issues.
Mr Dixon had previously lost a similar claim under disability discrimination legislation.
The case continues.
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the above article is also carried on the Critical Estoppel website and on Journalisted
Rejected police recruits have taken Scotland's largest force to an employment tribunal over claims they were the victims of sex discrimination.
The two candidates were turned down by the Strathclyde force because they have a form of colour-blindness usually only found in men.
Robin Dixon and Graeme McCullie claim the decision was discriminatory.
A preliminary meeting of the tribunal has been listening to debates over whether the case should be time-barred.
Strathclyde Police believes that employing officers with the colour-blindness condition would raise safety issues.
Mr Dixon had previously lost a similar claim under disability discrimination legislation.
The case continues.
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the above article is also carried on the Critical Estoppel website and on Journalisted
Labels: colour blind, colour visiion, disability discrimination, discrimination, police, sex discrimination
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