On the record
Plain-English accounts of the documented cases — with the tribunal judgments and inquiry reports linked. We publish the wins, the contested reports labelled as exactly that, and the case that lost. That's what an evidence-first campaign means.
Chris Palmer was told at interview that the firm wanted to hire 'fewer white men'. He didn't get the job — and the tribunal ruled the remark was not evidence of discrimination.
Claim dismissed — the 'fewer white men' aspiration was ruled not to show discriminatory intent.
Read the caseThe Telegraph reported that West Yorkshire Police marked entry vacancies 'Hidden', open early only to under-represented groups, with applications ranked by ethnicity. The force denies acting unlawfully. Both sides, sourced, here.
Force denies unlawful positive discrimination; no tribunal ruling exists on these reports.
Read the caseThree officers were blocked from applying for a detective inspector role so it could be handed to an ethnic-minority sergeant. The tribunal called it what it was: race discrimination.
Race discrimination upheld for all three officers; independent DEI review ordered.
Read the caseAn official Ministry of Defence inquiry found RAF recruitment targets led to unlawful positive discrimination. 161 women and ethnic-minority candidates were fast-tracked ahead of men — and the officer who refused to do it resigned.
Unlawful positive discrimination confirmed; 31 men compensated; RAF chief apologised 'unreservedly'.
Read the caseMatthew Furlong passed every stage of Cheshire Police's recruitment — then was rejected. The tribunal found the force had directly discriminated against him as a white heterosexual man, in the first 'positive action' case of its kind.
Direct discrimination proven on race, sex and sexual orientation.
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