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Edinburgh Live
22-05-2025
- Health
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh NHS nurse claiming 'racial discrimination' has case thrown out by tribunal
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A racial discrimination case brought by an Edinburgh nurse against her NHS Lothian employers has been thrown out by an employment tribunal judge. Jacqueline Abizie McKendrick, 54, attempted to sue the Lothian Health Board for discrimination she claimed took place in 2023 while she was employed at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Edinburgh Live covered the preliminary hearing at the Employment Tribunal on April 24 where Ms McKendrick alleged she suffered "verbally abusive" treatment and "discriminatory" behaviour due to being black Ghanaian. Employment Judge Sutherland released a decision on May 12 deeming the case had "no reasonable prospects of success" based on the evidence presented by Ms McKendrick. Ms McKendrick worked as a nurse for over seven years on the Royal Edinburgh's rapid response team, a community mental health crisis team primarily serving older adults and those with young-onset dementia. She claimed members of staff "used an aggressive and intimidating tone" which was "only used with me and not other white colleagues". The nurse described poor treatment from higher-ups, such as when she was required to call her superior on a "daily basis" even though her father-in-law was terminally ill. On another occasion, she said she was told she needed to change back into her uniform and was "not allowed to leave" work - which she felt was discriminatory. She also took issue with senior management. She said: 'If you offended one person, the whole team is against you. It's like a gang in the rapid response team. There are cliques on the team. We're supposed to be one team. But the way [my superior] selects the team, it's mostly her friends." Ms McKendrick resigned in September 2023 due to the outcome of an internal investigation into a grievance she lodged regarding discriminatory treatment. The nurse claimed the investigation itself was discriminatory because no one initially appointed to the investigation panel was black. Employment Judge Sutherland clarified that "a poor investigation of racism isn't of itself racist' and asked Ms McKendrick to provide specific evidence the investigation was discriminatory. Employment solicitor Ms Kerr, representing the Lothian Health Board, said this was "clearly not a basis for discrimination". Ms McKendrick said: 'I'm not saying everyone on the panel should look like me. I was intimidated . . . At that point, I'd lost all confidence or hope with the whole system and I felt my employer had let me down." Ms Kerr sought to strike the allegations against the Lothian Health Board. She said: "The claimant has not given facts why [her treatment] was racial. She has merely asserted that because she didn't like the way she was being treated, that it must have been discriminatory. Judge Sutherland said: 'You have been treated badly and have a protected characteristic but you need to prove that you've been treated badly because of race. "The respondent is saying there are little to no prospect [for success on the claims]. I need to determine whether that's enough [for the case to proceed]." As part of final remarks, Ms McKendrick told the court: 'If taken in isolation, it might not amount to discrimination. But taken together, the stuff that happened to me didn't happen to other non-black nurses. "Lothian Health's view is this isn't a case [and] everything I narrated has an innocent explanation and was normal procedure. I am asking the tribunal to not strike my case. My financial situation is I have no money. The Health Board is trying to avoid the consequences of how they dealt with my case." Ms McKendrick said she was "struggling to make ends meet". Judge Sutherland later asked whether she had made enquiries to do work other than nursing. Ms McKendrick said she had not. Employment Judge Sutherland will review all information from the preliminary hearing and decide whether the case will proceed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Godzilla x Kong' gets new title and teaser; Independent Spirit Awards set new venue; Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson set for Mubi horror movie; and more top stories today
Gold Derby's for May 9, 2025. Warner Bros. announced the official title for its next MonsterVerse film: Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, along with a fun teaser offering a phone number to call to report a Titan sighting, (240) MON-ARCH. The film is starting production now for a 2027 release. Grant Sputore (I Am Mother) is directing, with Kaitlyn Dever, , , , , Alycia Debnam-Carey, and starring. More from GoldDerby 'American Idol' renewed for Season 24 'Poker Face' Season 2 - instant Emmy predictions for the acclaimed Peacock comedy Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' to cross $100 million, while 'Clown in a Cornfield' slashes into top 5 Film Independent, the organization that puts on the Independent Spirit Awards, announced that the 41st edition of the award show honoring the best of indie film will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. The organization also announced a new venue for the show, the Hollywood Palladium. The show usually takes place in a big tent on the Santa Monica beach, but the area is undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2028 Olympics. Television superproducer David E. Kelley will receive the inaugural Showrunner Award at the ATX TV Festival, honoring his singular impact on the medium. The award presentation will include a screening of the first episode of his Apple TV+ series Presumed Innocent, followed by a conversation with Kelley about the series (which has been renewed for a second season), as well as a retrospective look into the many influential series that he has helmed over the course of his career, including The Practice, Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies, and more. Indie powerhouse Mubi has found its next The Substance in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. The company will distribute writer-director Jane Schoenbrun's (I Saw the TV Glow) horror movie Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, with Plan B producing. Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) will star. The film is described as "an insane yet cozy midnight odyssey that beckons to unsuspecting viewers from the horror section at the local video store" about a director who becomes obsessed with casting the "final girl" for a horror movie. Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton (Loving) and Academy Award nominee Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense) will star in black comic thriller Fangs alongside writer-director Lucy McKendrick, who is making her directorial debut. McKendrick will play Teddy (McKendrick), the daughter of a private prison mogul, who becomes obsessed with a charismatic inmate who goes by Fangs (Edgerton). "Consumed with desire for the self-proclaimed 'psychopath,' Teddy risks everything as her life spirals spectacularly out of control," per the official description. Ted, Seth MacFarlane's dirty talking teddy bear franchise, is expanding again, with an animated sequel series set up at Peacock. (Peacock also has a live-action prequel series, which has been renewed for a second season.) MacFarlane, , , and Jessica Barth will reprise their movie roles for the series, which is set after the events of Ted 2, with Kyle Mooney and Liz Richman joining. Carrie Coon (The White Lotus) and Lily James (Pam and Tommy) are set to star alongside previously announced (The Last of Us) and (The Order) in cult thriller Harmonia. The film is directed by Best Live-Action Short Film Oscar nominee Guy Nattiv (Skin) and based on his grandmother's own experience with a cult. Coon will play a troubled woman who meets a charismatic spiritual leader (James) who runs an all-female commune called Harmonia and abandons her life to join it. Ramsey and Young play her daughters, who go to rescue their mother and find themselves caught up in the cult. Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) will star in "inspirational thriller" The Old Man in the Dunes for faith-based producer Angel Studios (The Sound of Freedom, King of Kings). The film tells the story of "an enigmatic old man living in the dunes who is unjustly accused of killing a local. His only hope is a steadfast public defender determined to unearth the truth." The film is written and directed by Christian Guiton in his feature debut and based on a short of the same name. The film will shoot later this year for a 2026 release. Best of GoldDerby 'I've never been on a show that got this kind of recognition': Katherine LaNasa on 'The Pitt's' success and Dana's 'existential crisis' How Charlie Cox characterizes Matt Murdock through action scenes in 'Daredevil: Born Again' 'Agatha All Along' star Joe Locke on learning from Kathryn Hahn, musical theater goals, and the 'Heartstopper' movie with Kit Connor Click here to read the full article.
