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“1) The number of allegations of workplace racism reported by present and former staff. Please provide the figures for the following calendar years: 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020
– i.e in 2020, 20 allegations of workplace racism were made by past and present staff
2) The number of allegations of workplace racism reported by present and former staff which resulted in disciplinary action. Please provide the figures for the following calendar years: 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020
– i.e in 2020, 20 allegations of workplace racism were made by past and present staff, 11 complaints resulted in disciplinary actions
3) In instances when compensation payments were made to former and present staff following allegations of racism/ racial discrimination, please provide the figures for the following calendar years: 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020
– i.e in 2020, 20 allegations of workplace racism were made by past and present staff, 11 complaints resulted in disciplinary actions and in four instances the complaint was escalated to an employment tribunal, two compensation payments were paid amounting to £12,000
Please note: By workplace racism – I mean allegations made by past or present staff relating to other staff members – rather than racism incidents involving members of the public against NHS staff ”