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Angus Council has been ordered to pay a Bangladeshi man £26,000 after a tribunal ruled it had racially discriminated against him. | Angus Council has been ordered to pay a Bangladeshi man £26,000 after a tribunal ruled it had racially discriminated against him. |
The authority was unable to explain why it had not shortlisted Ahsan Khan for the post of head of housing when he met the necessary criteria for the job. | The authority was unable to explain why it had not shortlisted Ahsan Khan for the post of head of housing when he met the necessary criteria for the job. |
The tribunal found the council failed to follow legal rules issued by the Commission for Racial Equality. | The tribunal found the council failed to follow legal rules issued by the Commission for Racial Equality. |
Angus Council said it was considering appealing against the decision. | |
Mr Khan, who is the chief executive of Loreburn Housing in Dumfries and Galloway, applied for the housing post in 2006. | Mr Khan, who is the chief executive of Loreburn Housing in Dumfries and Galloway, applied for the housing post in 2006. |
However, in the middle of the shortlisting exercise, the council changed the criteria and Mr Khan was not selected. | However, in the middle of the shortlisting exercise, the council changed the criteria and Mr Khan was not selected. |
The successful applicant also did not meet the new specifications but was given the job regardless. | The successful applicant also did not meet the new specifications but was given the job regardless. |
The ruling today vindicates my view that because of my race I was put at a disadvantage when applying for this senior position Ahsan Khan | The ruling today vindicates my view that because of my race I was put at a disadvantage when applying for this senior position Ahsan Khan |
The tribunal ruled that applications were not made anonymous so it was obvious who was applying and what race they would have been. | The tribunal ruled that applications were not made anonymous so it was obvious who was applying and what race they would have been. |
It also found the council had refused to reply in a reasonable manner to a statutory questionnaire which had been sent to it and its replies were "evasive." | It also found the council had refused to reply in a reasonable manner to a statutory questionnaire which had been sent to it and its replies were "evasive." |
Mr Khan said: "I'm delighted with the tribunal verdict. | Mr Khan said: "I'm delighted with the tribunal verdict. |
"This has been a stressful and protracted process and my skills and abilities have been called into question. | "This has been a stressful and protracted process and my skills and abilities have been called into question. |
"The ruling today vindicates my view that because of my race I was put at a disadvantage when applying for this senior position." | "The ruling today vindicates my view that because of my race I was put at a disadvantage when applying for this senior position." |
A spokeswoman for Angus Council said: "Angus Council strives to be an equal opportunities employer and policies and procedures govern our recruitment process in accordance with legislative requirements. | |
"The council entirely refutes the tribunal's findings that it racially discriminated against Mr Khan. | |
"The council is now formally considering the judgment to determine whether it will appeal the tribunal's decision." |