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November 29, 2005
UK: Muslims "Force Out" Christian Doctor
The Times for 30 November has the news that an eye specialist, Dr Joseph Erian, has been forced out of his job by Muslim colleagues, after they discovered he was a Christian.
He was employed at Pilgrim Hospital, in Boston, Lincolnshire in the ophthalmology unit. He says he was made to resign. He took the United Lincolnshire Hospitals to an employment tribunal, which began earlier this month.
He won his case, which ended with the hospital trust offering him an undisclosed amount in damages, in an out-of-court settlement. The hospital trust admitted that the problems which had arisen were "not his fault."
The British Medical Association did not give him any support, refusing to take on his case, his lawyer said. Jane Jelly stated that Dr Erian had to proceed with his complaint privately.
The case was brought under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003. These make it illegal to discriminate against a person on the basis of their religion or beliefs.
Having now seen that Dr Erian has been discriminated against, perhaps the hospital should now be seeking to discipline or transfer the Muslims in the ophthalmology department who discriminated against him. Unless they are disciplined, or separated so they do not have "supremacy", other staff in the department will face the likelihood of future discrimination for being "non-Muslims."
And the British Medical Association should be taking an assessment on its future position in such matters.
The Lincolnshire Echo fills out some details. Dr Erian was forced out in "constructive dismissal". His job was advertised without him being informed.
Dr Joseph Erian is only the sixth person to make a successful case under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, even though 410 cases have been lodged. Lawyer for Dr Erian, Jane Jelly who works for Glasgow-based solicitors Hunt Kidd said:
The fact is that there are many ethnic minority groups working within the NHS and the widespread existence of race and/or religion discrimination is a cause of great concern," she said. "The claimant was recognised by the trust as a hardworking, conscientious, competent doctor. If we are going to keep these highly talented individuals within our NHS, there must be a shift from simple good intentions towards equal opportunities to a firm commitment for change."
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at November 29, 2005 11:26 PM
Comments
I feel that Western Europe is uniquely under threat from Islam, and have felt it for 25 years.
Is it too late ? Who knows, but keep putting out your news, because so much UK media is pro Islamic and anti American/Western
Posted by: Martin Bright at December 2, 2005 11:27 AM
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