Ms S Warner -v-Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

“ In this decision on race discrimination, the employment tribunal had to consider whether or not a black employee had been treated differently to a hypothetical white employee. Whilst no evidence of malice was found, it was felt by the court that unconscious bias had impacted on the decision-making of the all-white panel involved in her disciplinary process. As an employment tribunal decision, this is not binding authority. However, it is reflective of the direction the courts are taking on this matter and is therefore an important case to take note of. “

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