AN EMPLOYMENT judge has dismissed racism claims by a black former HR manager levelled last month at the University of Liverpool.
James Jagne told the employment tribunal he was rejected from an interview shortlist for an HR post due to his postcode and his Gambian name.
But judge Derek Reed ruled: “He was not unlawfully discriminated against on grounds of race.”
Mr Jagne claimed because he was from Toxteth, L8, with a distinctive Gambian name, many people would unfairly assume a number of things.
In his hearing, he said that the university had adopted a second set of criteria to slash their initial interview shortlist from 27 to 13.
The university argued that the panel had not known his race and he had simply not shown he had “current experience and skills”.
