Worker Sacked by Lloyds Bank for Saying Racial Slur During Training Session Is Awarded Damages

Published on January 8, 2024

A dyslexic Lloyds Bank manager has secured hundreds of thousands of pounds in damages after he was unfairly dismissed for saying a racial slur in a training session. On Saturday, The Free Speech Union (FSU) said that it had “won a landmark victory” against Lloyds Bank for Carl Borg-Neal, who was fired for gross misconduct after he quoted an imaginary person using the n-word in a question about a hypothetical situation. The Epoch Times has not been able to independently verify the amount awarded to Mr. Borg-Neal. On its site, FSU said it had secured damages “likely to exceed £800,000.” Lloyds Bank disputes this amount. The Telegraph reported that the sum is £490,000....

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