Irishman wins tribunals after work jokes

Title

Irishman wins tribunals after work jokes

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Jun 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:05:24

Description

Interview with Irishman Trevor McAuley, who was the constant butt of Irish jokes as he worked at an East Midlands engineering firm from his English workmates. After he complained he was dismissed and an industrial tribunal has awarded him £6000. Chris Boothman of the Commission for Racial Equality describes the case, and responds to questioning that the campaign for political correctness may go too far. Mark Phillips interviews.

Contributors

Mark Phillips; Trevor McAuley; Chris Boothman

Keywords

Interethnic relations; Ireland; Discrimination; England; Industrial tribunals

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