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A Croatian man who was racially abused at his workplace has been awarded £53,596 by an industrial tribunal.A Croatian man who was racially abused at his workplace has been awarded £53,596 by an industrial tribunal.
Nenad Zubin, 41, who has lived in NI for over 20 years, worked at Brett Martin, a polycarbon sheeting company based at Mallusk.Nenad Zubin, 41, who has lived in NI for over 20 years, worked at Brett Martin, a polycarbon sheeting company based at Mallusk.
He was dismissed from his post for misconduct in 2007 but took a case against the company on the grounds of racial discrimination.He was dismissed from his post for misconduct in 2007 but took a case against the company on the grounds of racial discrimination.
The tribunal ruled the company had ignored the harassment he suffered.The tribunal ruled the company had ignored the harassment he suffered.
Mr Zuban, who worked as a process operator at the plant, was told at one point that "the Serbs were just right to rape your women and children".Mr Zuban, who worked as a process operator at the plant, was told at one point that "the Serbs were just right to rape your women and children".
The incident which ultimately led to his dismissal occurred on 30 October 2007 on a night shift when he was discovered by his supervisor lying on the floor near his machine.The incident which ultimately led to his dismissal occurred on 30 October 2007 on a night shift when he was discovered by his supervisor lying on the floor near his machine.
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He was subsequently sacked for being asleep at work but claimed that he had been subject to a vendetta by the supervisor who found him.He was subsequently sacked for being asleep at work but claimed that he had been subject to a vendetta by the supervisor who found him.
The tribunal accepted evidence which indicated that this vendetta included the supervisor racially abusing Mr Zuban, scrapping his work, and crossing his name off time-sheets.The tribunal accepted evidence which indicated that this vendetta included the supervisor racially abusing Mr Zuban, scrapping his work, and crossing his name off time-sheets.
Witnesses for Mr Zuban corroborated his evidence that the supervisor often made derogatory comments about his nationality.Witnesses for Mr Zuban corroborated his evidence that the supervisor often made derogatory comments about his nationality.
These included: "The Serbs were just right to rape your women and children" and "See that Croatian fella, he left his wife and 18 kids and came here on the back of a lorry".These included: "The Serbs were just right to rape your women and children" and "See that Croatian fella, he left his wife and 18 kids and came here on the back of a lorry".
The tribunal's judgement said that it was "shocking" that the supervisor had got away with making such comments and found the company liable for his acts.The tribunal's judgement said that it was "shocking" that the supervisor had got away with making such comments and found the company liable for his acts.
It found that management at the company had "effectively condoned" racist bullying by doing nothing about it.It found that management at the company had "effectively condoned" racist bullying by doing nothing about it.
The judgement described a "culture of fear" at the company and said that at times the behaviour of the human resources department was "reprehensible."The judgement described a "culture of fear" at the company and said that at times the behaviour of the human resources department was "reprehensible."
Brett Martin said they were considering an appeal.