雇主种族歧视，活该受罚！$45000买单！

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Racist store fined $45,000

种族歧视言论的FML后果！

The liquor store worker was paid less than minimum wage, earning between $6 and $7 an hour. File photo / Thinkstock

A liquor store worker who was threatened, assaulted, called a "f***ing Indian" and "Indian dog" by his employer has been awarded $45,000 in damages for racial harassment.

Satnam Singh told the Human Rights Tribunal he suffered racial abuse, culminating in a physical assault, while employed for two months at Scorpion Liquor in Mt Roskill.

An Indian national and practicing Sikh, Satnam Singh was also paid less than minimum wage, earning between $6 and $7 an hour. Store manager Shane Singh and his mother, Raj Devi, who owns the business, did not respond to the claim and took no part in proceedings.

The decision of the tribunal said Satnam Singh took the part-time job in January 2012 after coming to New Zealand on a student visa.

During his two months at Scorpion Liquor, Shane Singh frequently made references to "f***ing Indians", and referred to Indian students as "Indian dogs".

He also made comments about Satnam Singh's long hair, a requirement for his Sikh religion.On one occasion the worker was filmed while cleaning the shop toilet, and told "You f***ing Indians [will] always clean my s*** today and in the future".


The abuse culminated on March 6, 2012, when Shane Singh hit the student on the head with a clipboard, knocking off his turban and a cap he wore on top.

He then told Satnam Singh: "If I see you again you'll lose your turban and your teeth."

Satnam Singh did not return to the store after the incident.He told the tribunal he felt angry, distressed and belittled by the abuse, and afraid that Shane Singh and his friends would attack him, which led to depression and thoughts of suicide.

His efforts to disguise his Sikh faith to avoid abuse, including trimming his hair and beard and hiding his turban under a cap, caused anger amongst his family.The tribunal found Satnam Singh had suffered hurtful and offensive racial harassment.

The defendants were ordered to pay $45,000 in damages - $10,000 higher than was sought - for humiliation and loss of dignity.

They were also ordered to undergo training in their responsibilities under the Human Rights Act, pay $3750 in legal costs, and a restraining order was made preventing Shane Singh from continuing the abuse.

In a separate decision by the Employment Relations Authority, Scorpion Liquor was ordered to pay Satnam Singh wage arrears of $3417.12 plus interest at 5 per cent and a penalty of $1000.

Calls to the store revealed it is now under new ownership.

See the full decision here

萨米

文里说的貌似是印度人歧视印度人，这个逻辑好难理解。后来看报纸网站评论分析说可能老板是fiji indian，所以肆无忌惮的其实印度本土人。。。不知道内幕是怎样的。

daan

奇葩的老板啊。。。。。。。。。

hunterfreak

員工跟老闆的last name都是Singh, 好有緣分阿

印度人歧視印度人, 真是錯亂

halsey

本是同根生，这不是骂自己么

Jackpot

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halsey 发表于 2015-3-11 09:54
本是同根生，这不是骂自己么

说的极是！

vijay

说的极是！

vijay

印度人歧視印度人