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Star Wars’ The Acolyte executive Sadi Khan wins £234k for unfair dismissal after being sacked for complaining about ‘white man’

The Independent·Dylan Bilyard·about 1 month ago
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A health and safety executive on the Disney Star Wars production The Acolyte has been awarded £234,110 after an employment tribunal found she was unfairly dismissed for complaining about being replaced by a “white man”. Sadi Khan MBE was the first woman of colour to head health and safety on a Disney Star Wars series. However, she was replaced by industry veteran Jay Bond, who was appointed to improve the show’s “dysfunctional” health and safety. Ms Khan complained that the move was “racist” and said she felt “uncomfortable” being replaced by a “white man”. She said she had had a “few battles with white guys before”. Ms Khan was subsequently fired for harassing Mr Bond. Sadi Khan was sacked for harassing her replacement, Jay Bond (ECB) However, the tribunal concluded that while the decision to hire a new head of health and safety was not racially motivated, sacking Ms Khan after her complaint was wrong. Ms Khan, from Nottingham, attended the National Film and Television School to study Production Management.…

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