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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Facing racial discrimination in Hong Kong? Here's what you need to know
A former HSBC employee last week sued the bank for alleged racial discrimination, maintaining that he was ultimately sacked, among other instances of mistreatment, because of his black heritage, bringing the topic into the media spotlight. Advertisement Former senior business analyst Robert Ngugi Tomkinson claimed an unspecified amount of damages for reputational damage, emotional distress and financial loss from HSBC Global Services (Hong Kong), with the legal action under the Race Discrimination Ordinance to commence at the District Court on Friday. The Post breaks down what sort of protections Hong Kong offers against racial discrimination and looks at the challenges of trying to prove race-related unfair treatment. 1. What is the basis for Tomkinson's lawsuit? According to the writ, Tomkinson became the subject of 'sustained and differential treatment' after the arrival of a new manager in April 2024, prompting him to file a formal internal complaint five months later. In the writ, he alleged that he faced a bonus reduction, poor performance review and an early redundancy due to discrimination. An earlier internal investigation by the bank partially upheld Tomkinson's complaint after finding his manager had acted 'inappropriately', including disclosing his performance status to irrelevant third parties. Advertisement But the bank had said the probe also did not find signs of racial discrimination.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Ex-HSBC Hong Kong Employee Sues Over Racial Discrimination
A former employee of HSBC Holdings Plc in Hong Kong alleges he was racially discriminated against and made redundant after he raised concerns to human resources and senior leadership. Robert Ngugi Tomkinson, previously a senior business analyst with HSBC Global Services (Hong Kong) Ltd., claims that in September 2024, following 'sustained and differential treatment' by a new manager, he raised concerns of racial discrimination that culminated in a formal internal complaint, according to a claim filed with the district court in Hong Kong.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Sacked HSBC analyst sues bank for alleged racial discrimination
A former HSBC employee in Hong Kong has sued the bank for alleged racial discrimination, maintaining that he was excluded from meetings, had his bonuses reduced and was ultimately sacked because of his black heritage. Advertisement Former senior business analyst Robert Ngugi Tomkinson claimed an unspecified amount of damages for reputational damage, emotional distress and financial loss against HSBC Global Services (Hong Kong) in the legal action commenced at the District Court on Friday under the Race Discrimination Ordinance. The former employee said he had consistently displayed professional conduct in his position and received favourable annual ratings since joining the bank in November 2019. According to the writ, which the Post inspected on Monday, the claimant became the subject of 'sustained and differential treatment' since the arrival of a new manager in April 2024, prompting him to file a formal internal complaint five months later. On February 11 this year, an internal investigation partially upheld Tomkinson's complaint after finding his manager had acted 'inappropriately', including disclosing his performance status to irrelevant third parties. Advertisement The bank said the investigation had not uncovered any signs of racial discrimination.
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
Miami Gardens police chief denies racial bias claims in five Hispanic officers' lawsuit
Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt is rejecting allegations from five Hispanic officers who claim they were subjected to racial discrimination over three years. "I want to make it absolutely clear that these allegations are without merit," Noel-Pratt said on Thursday. "Every decision I make, as difficult as it may be, is rooted in operational necessity and not personal bias. I do not operate in isolation." The officers — Sgt. Pedro Valdez and Officers Juan Gonzalez, Francisco Mejia, Rudy Hernandez, and Christian Vega — are represented by attorney Mike Pizzi, who announced on Wednesday his intent to file a federal lawsuit against the city. He stated that the officers were unfairly demoted, transferred, and disciplined without cause. Noel-Pratt said one officer was reassigned from a temporary federal detachment, which is not a guaranteed position. Another was transferred based on staffing needs and departmental goals. "These decisions are not made lightly and they are certainly not based on race or ethnicity," she said. Noel-Pratt said calls for her resignation are "misguided and misplaced," and noted that City Manager Cameron Benson has reaffirmed his support for her leadership. CBS News Miami reached out to Benson for comment but has not received a response. The city issued a statement Thursday saying it would not comment on the officers' claims due to pending litigation. Pizzi said he stands by the allegations and criticized the city and the chief for not addressing the issues. "I plan to file the lawsuit within 30 days and I will see the chief in court," he said. Noel-Pratt, who has led the department since 2017, said she remains committed to fairness and accountability for all employees, regardless of race or background. "My job is to hold every employee accountable to the standards of the profession," she said. "Federal lawsuits come with the title, and I am not afraid of a lawsuit." She spoke at police headquarters flanked by a few dozen officers, along with Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss and North Miami Police Chief Cherise Gause.
New York Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Fired D.E.I. Administrator Sues the University of Michigan
A Black administrator who was fired by the University of Michigan has sued the school, accusing it of racial and gender discrimination in its investigation of whether she made antisemitic comments. Rachel Dawson, the former director of the university's office of academic multicultural initiatives, denied in her lawsuit that she had made antisemitic remarks last year. Two Jewish professors from other universities had accused Ms. Dawson of saying in a private conversation that the university was 'controlled by wealthy Jews,' that Jewish students were not in need of her office's diversity services because they are 'wealthy and privileged' and that 'Jewish people have no genetic DNA that would connect them to the land of Israel,' according to documents that were part of a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League of Michigan. In her lawsuit, filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Ms. Dawson painted a starkly different version of events. And she said that there was racial bias in what she called the unusual process that the public university used to investigate the complaint and in its decision to side with her accusers. 'Historically, Black women have been subjected to stereotypes that portray them as confrontational or untrustworthy,' Ms. Dawson wrote during a disciplinary review, according to her lawsuit. A lawyer for Ms. Dawson, Amanda M. Ghannam, said she would file another lawsuit in state court, which will claim that the university violated Ms. Dawson's free speech and due process rights. Under Michigan law, those claims against a state institution cannot be brought in federal court, Ms. Ghannam said. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
