
Security manager called ‘slave’ by colleague awarded £361k
A security manager of African descent who was referred to by a white colleague as his ‘slave’ has been awarded £361,000, at an employment tribunal. In April 2022, the claimant resigned from Vigilant Security after raising grievances alleging he was subject to continuous bullying and racism. The tribunal heard that Vigilant Security had a ‘striking imbalance’ between racial profiles as guards were mainly from ethnic minority groups and managers were largely white. The Operations Director for Vigilant Security told the