Rejection of better qualified candidate is at least subconscious race discrimination

Article Abstract:

The decision of a Birmingham employment tribunal in the case of Sharma v. Handsworth Horticultural Institute Ltd. et al., is discussed. The application of Mr. Sharma, a man of Indian origin, for the position of a part-time secretary was rejected, and one Mrs. Pitt, a white woman was appointed. The tribunal found that Mr. Sharma had superior experience and qualifications when compared to Mrs. Pitt and concluded that there was race discrimination on the part of the respondents.

Job vacancies

---

Case digest

Article Abstract:

The different cases of racial harassment, religious discrimination and less favourable treatment depending upon their nationality are analyzed.

Religious discrimination

---

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Unexplained scoring leads to inference of race discrimination. Delay in training black employees was discrimination

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.