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| Human rights inquiry over Met Police discrimination case | Human rights inquiry over Met Police discrimination case |
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| A human rights watchdog is to investigate the Met Police after it emerged references to discrimination were deleted from internal reports. | A human rights watchdog is to investigate the Met Police after it emerged references to discrimination were deleted from internal reports. |
| The inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) comes after PC Carol Howard won a discrimination case against the force. | The inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) comes after PC Carol Howard won a discrimination case against the force. |
| A tribunal found the firearms officer was discriminated against on the grounds of sex and race. | |
| The Met said it welcomed the inquiry to "improve" its grievance procedures. | The Met said it welcomed the inquiry to "improve" its grievance procedures. |
| In July, a tribunal panel found the Met had "directly discriminated" against PC Howard between 31 January and 29 October 2012. | |
| The officer still works for the force. | |
| 'Highlighted weaknesses' | 'Highlighted weaknesses' |
| During the hearing, the panel was told that an internal report supporting her claims of sex and race discrimination had been deliberately re-written ahead of the tribunal. | During the hearing, the panel was told that an internal report supporting her claims of sex and race discrimination had been deliberately re-written ahead of the tribunal. |
| Mark Hammond, chief executive of the EHRC, said: "This independent and transparent investigation will establish whether the Met's procedures for handling employees' complaints about discrimination comply with the law." | Mark Hammond, chief executive of the EHRC, said: "This independent and transparent investigation will establish whether the Met's procedures for handling employees' complaints about discrimination comply with the law." |
| The Commission said it will carry out an inquiry into claims of "unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation of employees by the Metropolitan Police". | The Commission said it will carry out an inquiry into claims of "unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation of employees by the Metropolitan Police". |
| Craig Mackey, deputy commissioner of Scotland Yard, said: "We had announced previously that we accepted the employment tribunal's findings and that we would be seeking an independent review and recommendations to improve our internal grievance procedures. | Craig Mackey, deputy commissioner of Scotland Yard, said: "We had announced previously that we accepted the employment tribunal's findings and that we would be seeking an independent review and recommendations to improve our internal grievance procedures. |
| "The employment tribunal highlighted weaknesses in our existing system. We are determined to ensure that these are rectified as quickly as possible." | "The employment tribunal highlighted weaknesses in our existing system. We are determined to ensure that these are rectified as quickly as possible." |