'Racist comments'?

[Stoned Rose]

Difficult to see what's wrong with "the Italian one" but "dark skinned"? I wouldn't give a shit but then again I'm not black but I am "dark skinned". I'm normally referred to as the english guy who's always grumpy by my "Swiss" colleagues of multiple races.

I find it hard to believe: a) there isn't a contextual bias that we're not being told about and b) in 2014 in the UK anyone is dim enough to use the term "dark skinned" in the workplace.

Why not just call him the "n-word" as that appears to be acceptable throughout the western world as apposed the "******" which will get you taken of air.

The context of the dark skinned comment is that she was asking for a client's name as she'd forgotten and was asking this colleague to see if he could remember. When asked 'who do you mean', she said something along the lines of 'you know the dark skinned guy from (insert name of company here)'. The guy then gave her the name.

The Italian one comment was in a very similar context apparently.

 

[DelToro]

Just because she is being investigated doesn't mean that there will be a formal hearing or a sanction.

Any employer has to take allegations of racism seriously even if they might be false or simply a question of interpretation.

If she hasn't been suspended then it would appear that the employer doesn't think it is gross misconduct and therefore she won't be sacked.

There might be no sanction whatsoever.

I think the point was really more was it ridiculous they were reported in the first place? Which, yes, it is, the so-called 'colleague' who reported it is a fucking muppet.

Yes but for all we know one of the clients was unhappy at the use of the phrase and the colleague felt duty bound to report it.

I grant you that it does sound rather heavy handed.

On a technical point muppets have no legal status within UK employment legislation..

 

[Stoned Rose]

What does she call British clients though? not what does she call a colleague who has shown no sign of upset (because there is no need to).

She doesn't call them anything other than 'wooleys' (those from Warrington / Widnes / Runcorn etc) to be honest. The dark skinned guy is English. The vast majority of our clients are British.

Does she actually call anybody by their name? Sounds like an ignorant twat to me.

99% of the time she uses names, as far as I know. I sit on the same office as her and in all honestly she's a nice girl.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Just because she is being investigated doesn't mean that there will be a formal hearing or a sanction.

Any employer has to take allegations of racism seriously even if they might be false or simply a question of interpretation.

If she hasn't been suspended then it would appear that the employer doesn't think it is gross misconduct and therefore she won't be sacked.

There might be no sanction whatsoever.

I think the point was really more was it ridiculous they were reported in the first place? Which, yes, it is, the so-called 'colleague' who reported it is a fucking muppet.

Yes but for all we know one of the clients was unhappy at the use of the phrase and the colleague felt duty bound to report it.

I grant you that it does sound rather heavy handed.

On a technical point muppets have no legal status within UK employment legislation..

Possibly, but this would suggest he'd told the client what she'd said, which imo is also ridiculous and underhand.

 

[Challenger1978]

I think the point was really more was it ridiculous they were reported in the first place? Which, yes, it is, the so-called 'colleague' who reported it is a fucking muppet.

Yes but for all we know one of the clients was unhappy at the use of the phrase and the colleague felt duty bound to report it.

I grant you that it does sound rather heavy handed.

On a technical point muppets have no legal status within UK employment legislation..

Possibly, but this would suggest he'd told the client what she'd said, which imo is also ridiculous and underhand.

Just tell the Grass that snitches get stitches.

 

[bluemc1]

" you know Dave always laughing ? "
" erm no "
"you do DAVE drives a BMW"
"no"
" C,mon always wears a suit, even on casual friday "
" sorry I'm not sure who you mean"
" Dave went out with Jane from accounts"
" OH DAVE the only Italian guy in the office ?"
"yeah thats the one"

That's like a scene out of little britain

think it was Catherine Tate or something like that

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I remember when Greasy wop and Soap dodgers explained exactly where someone came from.

 

[Cellarite]

Difficult to see what's wrong with "the Italian one" but "dark skinned"? I wouldn't give a shit but then again I'm not black but I am "dark skinned". I'm normally referred to as the english guy who's always grumpy by my "Swiss" colleagues of multiple races.

I find it hard to believe: a) there isn't a contextual bias that we're not being told about and b) in 2014 in the UK anyone is dim enough to use the term "dark skinned" in the workplace.

Why not just call him the "n-word" as that appears to be acceptable throughout the western world as apposed the "******" which will get you taken of air.

I describe a mate of mine as dark skinned quite often. I'm white and British, he's white and British but has a darker skin tone to me. His skin colour is something similar to Jessica Ennis.

Am I a racist?

 

[aguero93:20]

Just because she is being investigated doesn't mean that there will be a formal hearing or a sanction.

Any employer has to take allegations of racism seriously even if they might be false or simply a question of interpretation.

If she hasn't been suspended then it would appear that the employer doesn't think it is gross misconduct and therefore she won't be sacked.
There might be no sanction whatsoever.

I wonder if work might fine her £50m?

Sorry, couldn't resist ;)

More like £16,700 mate.

 

[Challenger1978]

Difficult to see what's wrong with "the Italian one" but "dark skinned"? I wouldn't give a shit but then again I'm not black but I am "dark skinned". I'm normally referred to as the english guy who's always grumpy by my "Swiss" colleagues of multiple races.

I find it hard to believe: a) there isn't a contextual bias that we're not being told about and b) in 2014 in the UK anyone is dim enough to use the term "dark skinned" in the workplace.

Why not just call him the "n-word" as that appears to be acceptable throughout the western world as apposed the "******" which will get you taken of air.

I describe a mate of mine as dark skinned quite often. I'm white and British, he's white and British but has a darker skin tone to me. His skin colour is something similar to Jessica Ennis.

Am I a racist?