Registrar loses claim for race bias compensation
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A SENIOR registrar who alleged racial discrimination when he was not shortlisted for a job as senior lecturer at a teaching hospital has lost his battle for compensation.
Dr Vivian Fonseca, 39, an Indian-born senior registrar at the Royal Free Hospital, London, applied for the job at the hospital's medical school. An industrial tribunal panel said in its judgement: 'We have considered the oral evidence and the documents and the majority does not find that there was any discrimination on racial grounds against the applicant. The claim therefore fails and is dismissed.'
The tribunal was told that five of the nine members of the advisory panel for the appointment had shortlisted Dr Fonseca, of Golders Green, north London. But he had finally been rejected for the post, of senior lecturer and honorary consultant in endocrinology and general medicine, in October 1990 because of his allegedly inadequate academic research record, Professor Arie Zuckerman, dean of the medical school, said.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments