"Mike_B" wrote in message
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> In message <47ea6c50$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net>, M.I.5¾
> writes
>>
>>"Mike_B" wrote in message
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>>> In message
>>> ,
>>> scorpiowulf@googlemail.com writes
>>>>Names below have been modified for confidentiality.
>>>>
>>>>I'm a department manager in a medium sized garage in the Midlands. Two
>>>>guys work in the sales department who don't get on, one's a devout
>>>>Christian (Joe) and he doesn't like an openly gay (Chris) employee he
>>>>works alongside. Joe doesn't want to work in the same department as
>>>>Chris and he keeps making life difficult for him... this has been
>>>>going on for a while now and has caused friction with other people in
>>>>the department too. We're discussing our options and we're opting to
>>>>fire Joe and move Chris to another department to stop the disruption.
>>>>Would either of these gentlemen have grounds to sue us? I don't
>>>>understand these new discrimination laws, could Joe sue us because we
>>>>fired him because of misconduct linked to his religious belief?
>>>>
>>>
>>> His religious belief is not why you would be firing him, and nothing I
>>> am
>>> aware of in Christ's teachings would require Joe to behave in this way.
>>> You would be firing him for bullying colleagues and causing disruption
>>> in
>>> the workplace. Not sure why you want to move Chris, what has he done
>>> wrong? Just make sure you keep full records and follow your disciplinary
>>> procedures to the letter. This wont necessarily stop someone suing for
>>> unfair dismissal, but having followed all the correct procedures would
>>> reduce the chance of them being successful.
>>>
>>
>>Discrimination on the grounds of .ual orientation is illegal and grounds
>>for instant dismissal for gross misconduct (the law say so). If so
>>dismissed the employment tribunals are closed to him as they will not
>>consider a dismissal if discrimination is alleged.
>>
>
> That can't be true surely, otherwise the unscrupulous employer would
> always allege discrimination and thereby block any access to tribunals for
> people they want to get rid of.
>
That indeed has happened. Please see my revised answer.
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