£300k payout to exec called pikey and gyppo by his boss
AN executive who was called “pikey”, “gyppo” and “paddy” during board meetings has been awarded nearly £300,000 by an employment tribunal.
Father-of-one Edward Bell, 52, was also told he looked like a “tinker” and asked where he had left his horse and cart.
He was wrongfully fired from his £90k-a-year job for “whistleblowing” by Cordant, one of the UK’s biggest recruitment firms. He told the firm’s HR chief: “It’s about abuse of power by bullying. We all know when banter stops and racism begins.” Belfast-born Mr Bell, who has Romany heritage, said his boss Sid Barnes made his life miserable. The Manchester tribunal upheld his unfair dismissal claim after he raised concerns over a £21million takeover. His £283,472 award included loss of pay and injury to feelings.