Overview
- A London employment tribunal awarded £66,800 to Madhesh Ravichandran for race discrimination, racial harassment and victimisation.
- Judge Paul Abbott found manager Kajan Theiventhiram referred to the worker as “this slave” and “this shit” and said he would prioritise Sri Lankan Tamil staff.
- The tribunal concluded the refusal of annual leave and the imposition of excessive hours were significantly influenced by the claimant’s Indian nationality.
- Ravichandran resigned months after the incidents, with the tribunal finding no real internal investigation into his complaints.
- The tribunal recommended Nexus Foods Limited, which operates the West Wickham KFC franchise, implement discrimination training for all employees.