Seedy Fofana, the only Black employee at Window Widgets, won a race harassment claim after a coworker wrote 'slave' on machinery. Initially seeking 500,000 in compensation, Fofana claimed the term created a hostile and humiliating work environment. Although the term was intended to comment on working conditions, the tribunal in Bristol ruled in Fofana's favor, recognizing the phrase's impact as racially charged. The employer failed to adequately respond to such derogatory graffiti, resulting in a damaging workplace atmosphere for Fofana.
The tribunal found that Seedy Fofana's former employer created a hostile and humiliating environment by failing to address derogatory graffiti written by another employee.
The word 'slave' was used by a coworker as a comment on working conditions but was deemed to contribute to a racially hostile environment.
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