Scottish health minister Humza Yousaf accuses nursery of ‘discrimination’ amid row over daughter

Scottish health minister Humza Yousaf accuses nursery of ‘discrimination’ after he is told there is ‘no available space’ for his two year old daughter – only for a white friend’s son to be offered a place days later SNP high-flier said he complained to watchdogs and was seeking legal advice Little Scholars Nursery in Dundee … Read more

Black Carphone Warehouse worker wins race discrimination claim after boss ‘violated his dignity’

A young black Carphone Warehouse worker has won a race discrimination claim after his boss told him not to speak to customers in Kensington as if they were from Brixton. Daniel Foster was sacked after working just three shifts with his new manager who suggested the way staff should speak to customers was different in … Read more

Beauty queens use ‘national dress’ round to call for end to ‘violence and discrimination’

Miss Universe 2021 contestants made a fashion and political statement during the ‘national dress’ round of the 69th annual beauty competition on Friday morning.  Lola de los Santos Biccò, the official representative for Uruguay, appeared onstage at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida donning a multi-coloured ensemble with a powerful message which read: … Read more

Factory worker, 20, wins £8,000 in age discrimination row after his boss called him ‘spoilt child’

Factory worker, 20, wins £8,000 in age discrimination row after his boss punched him in heated row then sent him a letter calling him a ‘spoilt child’ Jake Rawnsley, 20, was called ‘jumped up know-it-all’ by boss Antony Beall He was punched and pushed during row in Leicester-based factory in 2019 Employment judge ruled Mr … Read more

Manchester United launch new campaign aimed at cracking down on racism and discrimination

‘We read the comments, we feel the HATRED’: Manchester United launch campaign to tell fans ‘your inaction has a consequence’, asking them to report racist abuse and hailing club’s ‘diverse history’ after Fred and Anthony Martial faced attacks online A number of Manchester United players have been subjected to vile racist abuse  The club have … Read more

Transgender student to receive $300K in discrimination suit

Minnesota’s largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the boys’ locker room, school officials and supporters of the student said Tuesday. The Anoka-Hennepin School District also agreed to make several policy changes, including a rule that allows every student to use all … Read more

Couple fight extradition attempt to Hungary claiming they will face discrimination

A married couple fighting extradition to Hungary over allegations that they scammed pensioners in a £3m ‘grandparent’ fraud claim they would face prejudice there because of their Roma ethnicity. Erno Horvath, 41, and his wife Marina Horvath, 32, are accused of tricking elderly people into handing over cash by telling them their relatives had been … Read more

Manager, 50, whose hashtag was called ‘old school’ by her co-worker loses age discrimination case

A marketing manager whose hashtag was called ‘old school’ by her younger co-worker has lost her age discrimination case after being fired for her ‘attitude’.     Lydia Roganovic, who was 50 at the time, insisted on using capital letters in a social media hashtag which a younger co-worker, Linda Okachi, referred to as ‘old school’. … Read more

Gareth Thomas says he faces discrimination every day over his sexuality and living with HIV

Gareth Thomas has said that he faces discrimination every day over his sexuality and living with HIV. The former rugby player, 46, who revealed he is HIV positive in 2019, appeared on Thursday’s episode of Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show. Talking about the discrimination he faces daily, Gareth emotionally revealed that he and his husband Stephen were once attacked in … Read more

Homosexual men who ‘sound gay’ are more likely to encounter discrimination from heterosexual peers

Gay men are more likely than lesbians to be discriminated against because of the sound of their voice, according to a new study. Researchers found heterosexuals who believed gay people can be identified by how they talk were more likely to hold anti-gay attitudes. That was especially true if they thought you couldn’t get rid … Read more