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Small talk or casual racism?

19 June 2024

When does a comment about someone’s culture, an attempt to make small talk become unacceptable and start to look like discrimination on the grounds of race?  The Employment Tribunal in the case of Sato-Rossberg v SOAS determined that comments made by Ms Sato-Rossberg’s line manager that she liked sushi, and recommending a local Japanese restaurant, […]

‘Whiter Than White’ is not Racist, Says the Employment Tribunal

9 June 2023

An Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that the use of the expression ‘whiter than white’ did not amount to discrimination because of race in the case of Goodison v High Speed Two Limited (HS2).  Ms Goodison was employed as a compliance manager by HS2. She had worked for the organisation for over four years when […]