A Christian fireman who was among a group of firefighters who were disciplined for refusing to hand out leaflets at a gay pride march has settled his religious discrimination claim before it reached an employment tribunal.
John Mitchell was one of nine firefighters at a Glasgow fire station who refused to attend a gay pride march, with some claiming that they were too embarrassed to attend in uniform and others saying that their presence would be contrary to their moral beliefs. They received a variety of disciplinary sanctions, from demotion to written warnings. They were also ordered to attend diversity training.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue has confirmed that it reached a settlement with Mr Mitchell in relation to his religious discrimination claim, with an apology to him and agreement to prevent him from discussing the case being part of the deal.
It's the latest in a line of well-publicised employment disputes brought by Christian employees whose religious beliefs clash with their job duties, including the employment tribunal decision in McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd and the EAT decision in London Borough of Islington v Ladele EAT/0453/08.
Read more about the case on The Scotsman website.
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