Friday, 25 May 2012

Leeds Council found responsible for ALMO employees

24 April 2009 | By Clara Story

Leeds Council has lost its appeal against a tribunal judgment which will see the authority face allegations of racial discrimination from an employee of its arm’s-length management organisation.

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