{UAH} Tesco worker sues supermarket 'after colleague farted in his face'

Frank Mujabi/ Gwokto/ Mayimuna/ Afuwa/ Edward Mo irundrua,

This is a very strange case of homophobia which has hit the law courts. . This supermarket worker, a muslim, was not amused when his boss farted in his face. Now he wants to be compensated.

Bobby

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He claims the farting was bullying and he had not received an apology

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Tesco worker sues supermarket 'after colleague farted in his face'

Atif Masood, 42, works as a customer assistant at a Tesco branch in Thornton Heath, south London. He claims he suffered racial discrimination when a senior colleague farted in his face.

Tesco worker, 42, sues supermarket for £20,000 'after colleague farted in his face which was caught on CCTV'

• Atif Masood, 42, claimed he had suffered discrimination from fellow colleagues 
• He is demanding £20,000 in compensation because of the 'bullying' he suffered 
• Tesco deny any racism - though they accept that the farting incident happened

By DANYAL HUSSAIN FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 16:59, 18 October 2018 | UPDATED: 17:11, 18 October 2018

 
 
 
 
 
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Atif Masood, 42 (pictured), claimed a colleague farted in his face at a Tesco store in Thornton Heath, London

A Tesco worker is suing the supermarket chain and claiming he suffered racism after a senior colleague farted in his face.

Atif Masood, 42, is a customer assistant at a branch in Thornton Heath, south London and he is demanding £20,000 in compensation because of the 'bullying'.

He says a colleague broke wind in his face while another watched and laughed as part of a campaign of acts against him because of his Muslim background.

Tesco denies that the man has suffered discrimination - though an internal investigation revealed that there was sufficient evidence of the farting allegation being true. 

Rather than racism, Tesco's investigation found that the incident and statements were intended 'as a joke'.

Mr Masood believes that he is being 'bullied' by colleagues in the store and in legal papers claimed it was because he is Pakistani. 

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The papers were submitted to the London South employment tribunal and a hearing is due to take place next year. 

Mr Masood also claims in the papers, seen by the Evening Standard, that he received abuse on Whatsapp and received comments such as 'Muslims are terrorists'.

He also says that he was abused in front of customers. 

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He is demanding £20,000 in compensation because of the 'bullying'. He claims he suffered racist abuse - though the supermarket chain deny it

The documents claim that the farting incident occurred in December last year and was in the presence of another worker. 

Both workers are said to have started laughing at Mr Masood after the one 'broke wind in his face'.   

Through Rahman Lowe Solicitors, Mr Masood says the incident was: 'Unwanted conduct which had the purpose or effect of violating his dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating and/or offensive [situation].'

Mr Masood has worked for Tesco since 2006 and first raised the matter internally. 

In February this year, Tesco upheld the farting allegation but said that there was no evidence of racial discrimination.  

The supermarket chain also said that Mr Masood's colleague denies farting in his face.  

In papers to the employment tribunal, Tesco said that Mr Masood failed to substantiate his allegations and also denied all claims on behalf of the shop assistant's accused colleagues.   

In the papers, Tesco added: 'For the avoidance of any doubt, the respondents deny that they discriminated against (whether directly or indirectly), harassed or victimised the claimant because of, or for a reason related to race, religion or belief, as alleged in the claim form, or at all.'

A Tesco spokesperson told Mail Online: 'Everyone is welcome at Tesco regardless of their gender, race, background or education. We are unable to comment on ongoing legal proceedings or the specifics of this case.'

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• The £20,000 fart? Tesco worker sues chain after work colleague broke wind in his face | London Evening Standard

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