Sikh policeman to receive £70,000 compensation
Monday, 02 Jun 2008 19:25
The Metropolitan police has been ordered to pay £70,000 compensation
The Metropolitan police has been ordered to pay £70,000 compensation to a Sikh policeman after turning him down for promotion in 2005.
An employment tribunal ruled last year that Detective Sergeant Gurpal Virdi was victimised when he was overlooked for the job change.
It declared that his application had been treated "less favourably" due to the fact that he had taken legal action against the police force in the past.
As a result the tribunal ruled that Mr Virdi should receive £8,700 for 'injury to feelings' and £61,620 for loss of earnings and pension.
In 2000, Mr Virdi received £240,000 compensation after a separate tribunal declared the Met had racially discriminated against him.
He was sacked after being wrongly accused of sending racist hate mail to Asian and black police officers at Hanwell police station.