Pro-Brexit views not protected from workplace discrimination, tribunal rules
Pro-Brexit views not protected from workplace discrimination, tribunal rules
Ex-Ukip councillor Colette Fairbanks loses claim that she was bullied in charity job because of political stance
Zip2 @feddit.uk Colette Fairbanks was sacked from her job at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity Change Grow Live after sharing “offensive” posts about immigrants on social media, a tribunal hearing was told.
Not just pro-Brexit then, also a massive cunt.
28 0 ReplyFelixCress @lemmy.world Massive cunts are usually supporting Brexshit.
8 2 ReplyEcho Dot @feddit.uk I would be interested to see if anyone can find a pleasant Brexit supporter.
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JohnSmith @feddit.uk I always thought mental disabilities are a protected characteristic, but I guess I’ve been wrong. (/s just in case)
13 3 ReplyFelixCress @lemmy.world And rightly so, racism and bigotry should not be protected.
9 3 ReplyAllNewTypeFace @leminal.space Transphobia is, though, according to previous court rulings. Maybe if they threw in some TERF talking points, they’d have a case.
9 2 Replystreetlights @lemmy.world Opinions are not beliefs, no matter how hard you hold on to them.
8 2 ReplyZombie @feddit.uk It's my belief that that's just your opinion
8 0 Replystreetlights @lemmy.world See you in court.
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Echo Dot @feddit.uk Having an opinion about brexit isn't a political stance it's an ideological one.
Brexit has provenly been bad for the UK so the the only way it could be defended is on ideological tribalism grounds.
5 3 Replysunzu2 @thebrainbin.org These corpos barely provide work safety, discrimination is still a thing despite being illegal. There is nothing you can really do about other people behaving like that and corporate will always protect corporate. Expecting corporate to protect your "politcs" is naive.
5 5 ReplyFelixCress @lemmy.world You do realise she was working for a charity, right?
4 0 Replysunzu2 @thebrainbin.org How is that any different?
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