A British-Nigerian civil servant, Victor Stanley-Idum, has lost a lawsuit against the United Kingdoms Ministry of Defence (MoD) after claiming he was racially discriminated against for being disciplined over personal activities carried out during official work hours while working from home. Stanley-Idum, who served as a project manager and held the position of Senior Executive Officer at the MoD, alleged that his supervisor acted on a stereotypical view of Black Africans being lazy. He was issued a warning after repeatedly being unavailable during work hours, including on one occasion when he left to buy a vacuum cleaner and another when he took an Uber to the airport while claiming to be working remotely. The employment tribunal, however, dismissed his claims of racial discrimination, harassment, and victimisation, ruling that his managers acted fairly and professionally in response to his erratic work schedule and performance concerns. Judge Tim Adkin, who presided over the case, said, There is evidence that he was taking time during the working day to do things that were unrelated to work. We have not formed the impression based on all the evidence that Mrs Docherty held a stereotypical view of Black Africans being lazy or dishonest. Tribunal documents revealed that Stanley-Idum had been placed under a stricter timetable by his supervisor, Sharon Docherty, after repeated incidents of unexplained absences and what the MoD described as a casual attitude to working hours. The tribunal also heard that he failed to attend a scheduled team-building event at the Sandhurst military academy, opting instead to join virtually, arriving late and leaving early. Despite claiming he was working from his Uber ride and presenting various excuses, including poor internet connection and errands such as purchasing a Hoover, the tribunal found his justifications unconvincing. His subsequent grievances, including claims of bullying and racial bias, were all dismissed. The tribunal concluded that there was no evidence of racial prejudice in how Stanley-Idum was treated and upheld the MoDs actions as appropriate given his conduct during remote working periods.
British-Nigerian loses racism lawsuit after suing employer for being disciplined for shopping during work hours
A British-Nigerian civil servant, Victor Stanley-Idum, has lost a lawsuit against the United Kingdoms Ministry of Defence (MoD) after claiming he was racially discriminated against for being disciplined over personal activities carried out during official work hours while working from home. Stanley-Idum, who served as a project manager and held the position of Senior Executive Officer at the MoD, alleged that his supervisor acted on a stereotypical view of Black Africans being lazy. He was issued a warning after repeatedly being unavailable during work hours, including on one occasion when he left to buy a vacuum cleaner and another when he took an Uber to the airport while claiming to be working remotely. The employment tribunal, however, dismissed his claims of racial discrimination, harassment, and victimisation, ruling that his managers acted fairly and professionally in response to his erratic work schedule and performance concerns. Judge Tim Adkin, who presided over the case, said, There is evidence that he was taking time during the working day to do things that were unrelated to work. We have not formed the impression based on all the evidence that Mrs Docherty held a stereotypical view of Black Africans being lazy or dishonest. Tribunal documents revealed that Stanley-Idum had been placed under a stricter timetable by his supervisor, Sharon Docherty, after repeated incidents of unexplained absences and what the MoD described as a casual attitude to working hours. The tribunal also heard that he failed to attend a scheduled team-building event at the Sandhurst military academy, opting instead to join virtually, arriving late and leaving early. Despite claiming he was working from his Uber ride and presenting various excuses, including poor internet connection and errands such as purchasing a Hoover, the tribunal found his justifications unconvincing. His subsequent grievances, including claims of bullying and racial bias, were all dismissed. The tribunal concluded that there was no evidence of racial prejudice in how Stanley-Idum was treated and upheld the MoDs actions as appropriate given his conduct during remote working periods.
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