Spraggons Den
pfm Member
Any responsible employer would suspend the individual whilst they carry out a preliminary investigation for the following reasons:
there is strong evidence in the public domain that racist and sexist comments have been made
he has admitted responsibility
the comments will almost certainly breach the ECBs code of conduct and means he is guilty of gross misconduct
this maybe a criminal offence that becomes a Police matter
The investigation will need to determine whether he has ever made any other similar comments or behaved in appropriately in the past such as being or having previously being a member of an organisation that promotes race hate. It will also need to establish that his current views on these matters do not contravene the ECBs code of conduct. The reputation of the ECB is at stake and any organisation will prioritise itself over the individual.
So not over the top at all and the minster should have kept his snout out.
there is strong evidence in the public domain that racist and sexist comments have been made
he has admitted responsibility
the comments will almost certainly breach the ECBs code of conduct and means he is guilty of gross misconduct
this maybe a criminal offence that becomes a Police matter
The investigation will need to determine whether he has ever made any other similar comments or behaved in appropriately in the past such as being or having previously being a member of an organisation that promotes race hate. It will also need to establish that his current views on these matters do not contravene the ECBs code of conduct. The reputation of the ECB is at stake and any organisation will prioritise itself over the individual.
So not over the top at all and the minster should have kept his snout out.