Police settlement in Alison Halford sex discrimination case

Title

Police settlement in Alison Halford sex discrimination case

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Jul 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Simon Cadman reports on the financial settlement reached by Merseyside Police Authority with former Assistant Chief Constable Alison Halford in return for her dropping her sex discrimination case, and on the continuing saga over PC Allan McGuire(?), demoted during the case. Includes archive Halford comment; reaction from Halford’s lawyer Rex Makin and Merseyside Chief Constable Jim Sharples. Broadcast on Radio City.

Contributors

Radio City; Jim Sharples; Simon Cadman; Alison Halford; Rex Makin

Keywords

Police; Women; Compensation; Police personnel; Gender discrimination; Tribunals; Industrial tribunals; Alison Halford; Merseyside Police; Allan McGuire(?)

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