Sex Discrimination Tribunal Continues
Two men, Robin Dixon and Graeme McCullie, are claiming that their rejection for recruitment by the force, solely on the ground of their colour vision, amounted to Sex Discrimination.
Their claims, founded on a finding by an Employment Tribunal in 2000, were submitted beyond the time limit of 3 months and therefore deemed to be late. First arguments are to persuade the Tribunal to hear their claim despite them being late.
Following a concession by Strathclyde Police, the Tribunal has decreed that the hearing of Mr McCullie's claim will be permitted. This must, however, await the outcome of Mr Dixon's hearing.
However, Strathclyde Police have refused such a concession to Robin Dixon, who must continue to plead with the the Tribunal that his case should be heard.
From The Scotsman 14 July 2008
from the Evening Times 15 July 2008Colour-blind man aims to sue police
A COLOUR-BLIND man who applied to be an officer in Strathclyde Police is claiming sex discrimination.Robin Dixon, 26, of East Kilbride, told a pre-hearing review at a tribunal that more men than women are affected with the complaint.
Man snubbed over sight claims sex biasA COLOUR-blind man snubbed for a police job because of his sight is fighting for the right to claim sex discrimination.
Robin Dixon, 26, from East Kilbride has already lost a disability discrimination claim against Strathclyde Police after his application was rejected due to his vision.
But he now wants to claim indirect sex discrimination as many more males are affected by colour blindness than females.He claims he only found out about a similar case against an English police force after his disability discrimination claim was thrown out.
But Strathclyde Police argued yesterday at a Glasgow employment tribunal the case should not be heard as the complaint is too late.
His job application was rejected in November 2005 but he did not lodge his sex discrimination claim until October 2006.
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